I cycle to Thetis Lake
at the start of a heatwave.
My sisters and I used to swim
like tadpole-mermaids
out to the island, Mom and Dad
canoeing alongside. How that wooden shell
could glide, transcend …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
Danielle Hubbard’s poetry has appeared in the Fiddlehead, Grain, Geist, Prairie Fire, and the Malahat Review, among other publications. When not writing, she spends her time cycling, running, swimming, and exploring. She works as the CEO of the Okanagan Regional Library, based in Kelowna.