Giant : by Margaret Madrilejos

Leviathan- By Dylan Holden

Looking down, head hung low, his eyes followed the random bursts of ocean foam. Wearing a relaxed but playful grin on his face, he imagined they were the ancient remains of Venus’ birth, forever bursting from the ocean depths commemorating her induction into the house of Gods.

A passing seagull caught his eyes, distracting his thoughts, rendering the foam ordinary once again until he returned his curious stare for another day.

Nostrils flared he invited the surrounding air into his chest. He savored the salty after scent. Exhaling he turned to continue his work.

The deck was blanketed in pipe ash, bird droppings, fish entrails and other undesirable wastes. Finishing about twenty feet of deck in one long and practiced stroke and ready to tackle another twenty; water flew on board covering his back. Hearing the accompanying rush of air he looked over the edge of the ship to see the great beast grazing the top of the waters surface. He was transfixed, letting his pupils greedily steal as much detail as they were able. Oh how he envied the smooth undisturbed path of the sea giant. Gliding peacefully as if the ocean simply enjoyed the animal for what it was, carrying it wherever it pleased; showing her off to the upper world.

He watched the creature slowly disappear beneath the blackened depths and tried to rebuild it to continue marveling at its seemingly placid existence.

Again he moved from the edge of the ship and continued his duties; more clumsily than before, now offering more reasons for his size to be scrutinized by the other shipmates. If only he too could gracefully move across the ground, his presence almost unnoticed.