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Fisher Lake
Launching my boat on Glen Lake
Hop in, I said to Uncle Ray and Aunt Dawn
I'll show you Fisher Lake... It's beautiful
Slowing down for the shallow channel
Fish scatter in all directions
Clearing the channel
We enter Fisher Lake
Then near the beginning of the Crystal River
Two swans appear from a hidden nest.
We turn away
But too late
They steered toward us swimming slowly
Faster... faster... faster they came
They're out of the water straight for us
Honking... Honking... Honking
Watch out I called
We all ducked
Wings spread to six feet
As they passed over
Circled then landed at their nest
Did you see the three eggs?
I asked.
Protecting their young.
David Sutherland
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