The Floating Island

Most of the time hidden from sight surrounded by densely thick mist the island had evolved differently it was a place of tranquillity No human foot had ever stepped on it coral white sands gleaned and sparkled palm trees waved their stately branches multi coloured parrots swung amidst the fronds Their harsh but cheerful cries filled the air below roamed mystical unicorns and even a phoenix happily cavorting on emerald green plains while busy monkeys chittered in the dense forests Geysers shot scalding waters in high plumes keeping the island at tropical heat a natural barrier reef surrounding it strange as soon as you crossed the reef All signs of the fog disappeared leaving the island in plain view here there had never been a shot fired the wild inhabitants knew no fear of man Ever changing latitude and longitude the island drifted from place to place a paradise totally unspoilt by time or man mariners whispered of its existence Yet on no maps did it ever appear wrapped safe in its shrouding mists every century it would briefly appear never emerging in the same place twice As it floated the ocean currents sometimes to the far bitterly cold north then it would be briefly spotted in the east the island kept its secrets safe from mankind written 02/23/2014 contest Islands sponsor Anthony Slausen