A Mortal Poseidon

August 23, 2019

The grizzled sea captain returns

Home to meet his daughter.

He is a fisherman, feeding his family and others,

but

years at sea left him with

Scars

Nightmares

Pain.

Then he sees his daughter's favorite toy--

a beautiful white Pegasus--

and smiles.

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