When we landed in Edmonton, the temperature was -17 C. Coming from North Carolina, this was quite a shock. Breathing felt like I was trying to freeze my air sacs. We enjoyed that Christmas with family and friends We even got used to the cold temperatures. The crystals that formed on the kitchen window were fabulous. This poem is a Quadrille of 44 words that reflects on that winter in Canada.
City lights twinkle
In darkness twenty below
Shoppers rush to stores
Arms full cheeks aglow
Christmas Eve arrives
Must find one last gift tonight
Boots laced to the top
Wool scarf around my neck tight
Step into the wind
New snow crunches under foot
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Posted for dVerse Poets – Quadrille -44 word post with the word, CRUNCH.
Hosted by De Jackson. This is my first Quadrille.
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