Write a story about someone who finds something interesting peeking out from a melting snowbank.

Posted in Winter on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Lady of the Trees” by Dan Peyton

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Brixly tugged a foot out of the spongy ground and snarled at the mud. Now she’ll have to clean these so her father doesn’t see her new boots all messy.“Why is it so cold?” She lamented as the winds cut around her.Signs of spring grew everywhere, yet the air still clung to that chill. Surely, the days would grow warmer soon.“There you are!” She covered her mouth quickly, so as not to scare the chicken.These dumb birds left the henhouse and would roost just about anywhere. This one was a good half-mile from their farm. Perhaps this bird ...

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“First Winter” by Victoria Richards

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We moved at the end of April just in time for spring, when little piles of snow still hugged the corners of our new house where the heavy eaves stole the sunlight. We found it charming and were rather looking forward to experiencing true winter together for the first time. By June Jennifer was pregnant with our first child, and the most necessary of the indoor improvements had been made- restoring the ancient kitchen appliances, replacing windows, stripping the wallpaper from the unventilated, mold-ridden bathroom. Though only accessible thr...

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“Turn the Page” by Miguel Covarrubias

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Francesca trudged along the street. Michelle, her car, broke down once again. Alright, she ran out of gas. She's been running on empty for about a day and a half now. Wasn't that just the story of Francesca's life. She grumbled as she walked. She dug her hands deep into the front pockets of her hoodie. She considered the flimsy $10 bill in her pocket. That bill was the very last of her money. She wished that it would get the gas can and at least a gallon or two at the gas station she spotted about a mile back. Francesca was just so done with...

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“Snow Melt ” by Grace Morrissey

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A hand, dry and cracked, hovered before the boarded window. Come on, you bastard the man thought You have to open it. You have too. He stands with all manner of blankets and clothes draped around him, anything he could find in the family cabin to stay warm. It still wasn’t enough. It had been a hard and harsh winter and the thought of letting that angry air in must be why he shakes so. But he was cold all winter, he reasons, despite the fire and blankets all to himself, what’s a little more? Especially when he needs to leave as s...

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“The Disappearing Coin” by Ben Doctoroff

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Tommy yelled goodbye to his friends’ downstairs, they were still playing basketball, just like they had been doing for their whole day. He looked outside and he saw the snow that had been there when he was had walked in, but the snow had turned into slush. He walked outside into the early spring night. The stairs down to the driveway were very slippery, almost causing Tommy to fall. As he grabbed his bike, he saw a large animal in the woods. It was big, too big to be a cat or a dog, but what could it be? He immediately jumped on his bike and...

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“Spring has Sprung” by Whitney DeLuca

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A cold wind tugged gently at my scarf, attempting to snatch it from me as I hurriedly made my way across the busy street. The hustle and bustle of the city was not slowed by any weather, despite that I wished it would be. My head, as per usual, was lost in the clouds as I scurried along, keeping my head down as I walked. As I made my way through the crowds of people, I could hear the vendors pushing for fresh lemonade, fruit and flowers. 'A bit early. It's not that warm yet...' I thought to myself. But today was the first day of spring and p...

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“Enchanted” by Jenny K

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It was the first day of sun. The snow had finally stopped, leaving the valley cocooned in a world of white that shimmered like crystal under the orange glow and clear blue skies. It was the perfect chance for Laddie to roam and wander the winter wonderland before the rising temperature caused all of those tiny snowflakes piled high, one on top of the other, to melt. With his boots snug, winter jacket buttoned and mittens hugging his fingers, he raced out the door, one foot after the other in the deep packed snow, adjusti...

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“The Locket” by Grace Shoemaker

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Spring has finally come to my small town and is already starting to wash away the hardships of the past season. The snow that has covered the town for the past 4 months is already starting to melt away. This has inspired many people to start going back to their regular secludes including me. The first step back to normal I take is going on my morning jogs in the park. While jogging I see that many people have already started taking their dogs back to the dog park and also doing their daily runs. The warm breeze going through the park gets me...

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“Secrets of the Snow” by Tori Acres

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A warm breeze blew across the field, making a sea of green dance as though it were alive. The sky, a cool azure, was speckled with clouds that seemed to be chasing one another in the wind. Spring had nearly sprung - which was evident in the puddles formed in the quiet dirt road. The only sounds the muffled rhythmic pat pat pat of paws and shoes alike as they plodded down the road interrupted by the occasional whine. The whine belonged to the large shaggy dog marking its protest at the long walk. The dog belonged to the girl who walked next t...

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“Accepting Destiny” by Leah Barlow

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I blinked as something flashed in the bright morning light. I raised my hand to shade my eyes as I saw something spark and glitter as it fell behind a snow bank with just one small shiny end sticking out from behind the snow. I frowned, my forehead wrinkling and walked through the wet exposed grass where the snow had melted in the bright spring sun, to examine the strange object. I stooped to retrieve it and as soon as I touched it disintegrated into a dozen little golden lights and a sudden breeze fluttered through my hair. I clos...

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“Confused Look” by Yousif Hamza

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Hi, the name's Jeff, and I have no idea what just happened.Let me backtrack a bit for ya. See, I'm part of a team of scientists keeping track of how fast glaciers in Greenland are melting, which so far has been pretty freaking fast. It's not a good sign for the world cause besides the Great Lakes, glaciers are one of the main sources of freshwater the world has, and if we lose that, the world loses THREE-QUARTERS of all the freshwater it has, and I'm no mathematician (just because I'm a scientist doesn't mean I like dealing with numbers), bu...

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“The Eternal Flower” by Emelia Claren

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After her shift ends at the Cranberry Cafe, Amber heads over to her locker to grab her things. She huffs out a sigh, it was a long day of work but she was able to get out ten minutes early. With this extra time, she'd be able to walk a little slower going home. Ever since she got this part-time job at the cafe her mom has been very strict about Amber getting home on time. It was less than a 15-minute walk to her house from the cafe, but her mom didn't want Amber staying out when it got dark. But now it was spring and the days were lighter fo...

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“The Secret in the snow” by Kelsie Murray

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" Mom, I'm going to head out for a little bit" Said Jules."Okay , just be back by 7:30, were having your favorite for dinner, White rice, and canned tuna." Said Jules mother." Ok, Mom I will." Said Jules.Jules walked outside, today was a very cold day, and it had snowed overnight, and she really needed to get out and away from the trailer park, they lived in, right now it was really hard on her and her family because they couldn't really afford anything right now. And they didn't even really live in a house, they lived in a beaten down trail...

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Write a story about someone who finds something interesting peeking out from a melting snowbank.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 88 stories

“The Lady of the Trees” by Dan Peyton

“First Winter” by Victoria Richards

“Turn the Page” by Miguel Covarrubias

“Snow Melt ” by Grace Morrissey

“The Disappearing Coin” by Ben Doctoroff

“Spring has Sprung” by Whitney DeLuca

“Enchanted” by Jenny K

“The Locket” by Grace Shoemaker

“Secrets of the Snow” by Tori Acres

“Accepting Destiny” by Leah Barlow

“Confused Look” by Yousif Hamza

“The Eternal Flower” by Emelia Claren

“The Secret in the snow” by Kelsie Murray

🌟 Similar prompts

Before bed, you put your clock ahead one hour for daylight saving time. When you wake up, you realize you've gone forward a lot more than one hour.

Write a story that takes place at a spring dance.

You made a promise to yourself you'd finally do it on the first day of spring. Today was the day.

Write a story about someone walking through a park on a spring evening, told only through internal monologue.

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