By: Rebecca Taylor
A biting wind
Blew over everything
Creating chills
Determined to be seen and felt
Every hand that ventured out was enveloped
For protection against frigid frostbite
Gusts came from all directions
Hovering in the air
Inside homes fires burned to prevent icicles
Just waiting to form from freezing temperatures
Kids were told to stay inside
Learning to play board games instead of in the snow
Mittens were a must to walk to the bus
Necks were covered by scarves to protect against the nippiness
Of the bitter cold
Pots of warm liquid cooked on stoves to warm the body
Quilts covered children and pets
Reading adventure books
Soaking in the words with each turned page
To keep them entertained
Until they could once again slide down hills with their toboggans
Viewing the snowy countryside
Warm in their snowsuits
Xavier joined his grandfather
Young at heart in the yard
Zero snow fell as they built a fort.