I once did dream I was a swan
who reigned upon a placid lake
where gentle ripples cheered me on
with cygnets trailing in my wake
the morning sun lit on my crown
water glistened in the light
upon my pillow then I found
a downy feather soft and white

Gabriella Bertelmann is a literary translator, editor, and polyglot with a passion for poetry, good stories, and Mother Nature.