A busy city is quieted by a big blanketing of snow. Write from the perspective of two (or more) characters who live there.

Posted in Winter on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Winter Deliverance” by Joshua Potts

Submitted to Contest #23

Winters were harsh in the Wooded Mountains of the North Eastern kingdom. Up in the highest peaks of the continent, the mountains received heavy boulders of snow which blocked out the light on their way down to the usually muddy roads. Villagers would take these roads during summer time with no small degree of comfort. In fact, during most of the year’s months, the roads of the North Eastern Kingdom were the home of much hustle and bustle. Traders, butchers, bakers and even common thieves and ruffians would cross up and down in a seemingly en...

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“A Tale of Two Roommates” by Susan Smith

Submitted to Contest #23

The snow lay deep and crisp on the ground and was deepening by the hour.. All public transport was suspended and people were stranded all over the city. My roommate and I watched the worsening conditions with a differing eye..She was home from Graduate School and had nothing on her plate for the next three days.. Her plan was to try out some new Italian recipes and play with her Hungarian Pumi dog and watch tv and have some long overdue rest and relaxation. She watched the ever worsening weather and darkening sky with undisguised g...

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“Me, the Snow, and a Squirrel” by Meridee Welsh

Submitted to Contest #23

The snow has been falling all day. Looking out my second story brownstone window I notice the weight of snow on the oak and pine tree branches guarding the street below. Car-blobs grow taller and rounder because they are gradually being buried. And even though I've worked long and hard today, and I might add, it's 11:00 pm, I can't resist going out for a walk. I want to be the first one to plow through with my boots, making deep holes as I trudge along.There is another reason I want to go outside. When the snow is freshly fallen, before the ...

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“A City of Cold and Insufferable People” by Julia Newman

Submitted to Contest #23

I woke up to silence. A rarity in this city. There was a thump from the man who lives above me, but it was muted. Like I was listening underwater. The cold winter air drifted through the crack in my window. The rickety panes never let it shut all the way. A soft light shone through my curtain. A light that usually came about before my morning alarm woke me up. I glanced at the clock on my nightstand. 5:45am. I had fifteen minutes until my alarm would shatter this gentle morning. I pulled my quilt closer. The dense knit trapping m...

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“An Awakening” by Heather Sidwell

Submitted to Contest #23

An AwakeningbyHeather P.F. SidwellIt was January twenty-fifth in Salt Lake City Utah. The Holiday season was well done and over with as Kava Winly peered out into the frigid, Utah winter night. Kava had lived in Utah all her life but the cold, snowy winters always caught her a bit off guard and she longed for a warmer climate. The lights on Temple Square had been taken down but as Kava peered out her tenth floor apartment window she couldn’t help admiring the beautiful temple in the falling snow; with all its lights a glow, it was beaut...

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“Frozen Angel” by Ali Richardson

Submitted to Contest #23

Bali The silence draws my eyes open with a snap. The usual buzz of traffic and people is non-existent; the hush frightens my heart more than the banging and clattering of activity. My shoulder creaks as I sit up in my small bed, the squeaky mattress bringing me solace in the overwhelming silence. Even my sisters are silent, their numerous mouths are open wide, but only the peaceful melody of snores emerge. The world must be ending, silence is not our city's strong suit and is oftent...

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A busy city is quieted by a big blanketing of snow. Write from the perspective of two (or more) characters who live there.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 51 stories

“The Winter Deliverance” by Joshua Potts

“A Tale of Two Roommates” by Susan Smith

“Me, the Snow, and a Squirrel” by Meridee Welsh

“A City of Cold and Insufferable People” by Julia Newman

“An Awakening” by Heather Sidwell

“Frozen Angel” by Ali Richardson

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