On the Jolly boat

On the Jolly boat
On the Jolly boat. A scene from Adventures of Yvonne.
Illustration of our novel, Ghosts of Saint Pierre
On the Jolly Boat, illustration from our novel, Ghosts of Saint Pierre

Thought I’d share an illustration I made for Adventures of Yvonne, which a children’s story inside of our novel, Ghosts of Saint Pierre. Yvonne is the little girl seated in the center of the boat, between her mother and her brother, Andre. They are on their way to board the Liberté, a pirate ship on which Maman has hired on as a galley cook with the captain, Marie Le Méchant.

By Duane Poncy

Duane Poncy is a lifelong political, social and literary activist. He lives and writes fiction in Portland, Ore­gon, where he lives with his wife, Patricia. His latest novel is Skyrmion: Book One of the Sweetland Quartet. He is also the co-author, with Patricia J McLean, of Bartlett House, A Will Adelhardt/Lucy Hidalgo Mystery, and the forthcoming Ghosts of Saint-Pierre. He is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Find me on Mastodon: @duanep@writing.exchange.