Buoyant as boats,
they swim the surface;
serene, satisfied.
Perpendicular necks
hold orange bills
on black masks.
Preened feathers
drift southward
on faint breeze.
Clothed in smooth satin
reflecting a pure
and perfect white.
Solemn Mute Swans
glide with grace through
an autumn watercolor.
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Mute Swan: (Cygnus olor)
Photo Location: McCarthy Lake, Kent County, Michigan (Michigan)
