Ode to Buffy

Buffy Buffy where for art thou Buffy
Deny they vampire and refuse thy stake
for if wilt not be called a slayer
“Christmas on the Great Plains”
Maryanne was becoming nervous as Christmas drew near. At seven years old, the magic of the holidays could not be lessened by the grim, gray landscape of the Great Plains, or the fierce prairie winds that raged outside her window. Any time now, the door would open and Dad would burst in, carrying the Christmas tree that they would decorate together. She had been watch...