Waves roll and splatter onto the boulders at the lake’s edge. Roars boom from the deep underbelly of the sludge-coloured water.
The lone swan is unfettered.
Bare sailboat masts stand in solidarity, soldiers of the harbor. Tall brown stems of spent wildflowers dance ungraciously to no single unifying rhythm.
The lone swan floats and bobs, ineffable.
Distant, soothing honking: evidence of community and home. The courage to fly.
Jen Jilany
Jen Jilany was first published at the age of eight. In addition to being a writer, she is an editor of fiction and creative non-fiction, and owner of Up Style Editing. She is an Editors Canada executive and certified workshop facilitator through the Writers Collective of Canada. Her life began on the shores of Lake Ontario, cycled over to the west coast of Canada, and landed back near Toronto.
Website: www.upstyleediting.ca