Labor Day has come and gone, and school is in session… and yet, the weather still begs for an afternoon at the pool/beach/lake. Let’s say farewell to the official summer season with one last hurrah in our bathing suits. Where will your character go?

Alex Colville, Couple on Beach, 1957. Tempera on masonite. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Eric Zener, Anonymous Time Traveler, 2011. Oil on canvas. www.ericzener.com

Alyssa Monks, The Race, 2007. Oil on linen. www.alyssamonks.com

Psst: This week is the September Online Open Mic! Submit your work-in-progress prose or poetry piece today and tomorrow, and get feedback from your fellow writers on Wednesday!