Jubilee Day

The sound of canon fire ricochets around Hyde Park. Bodies do not fall in the sunshine. Instead, as one, the jubilant throng walks The Mall in celebration of seventy years of dedication and duty. A woman, leaning on a cane, waves from the balcony of her home. My Queen.

Apple Gidley, currently living in the Caribbean, is a global nomad who writes historical fiction, essays, and more. applegidley.com