[Critique Group 1] Marcia's January submission 233 words Winter Walk

[Marcia Wick]

A Yummy Winter Walk

Marcia J. Wick, The Write Sisters

January 2019

Word Count:  233

 

 

 

Despite the biting cold, I hunger for a winter walk. I layer long johns
under fuzzy fleece, and pull a hat with ear flaps over my salt and pepper
hair. I slip protective booties on the precious paws of my guide dog, then I
wrap my furry yellow lab in a reflective lemon jacket. She flaps her ears
and pokes her anxious head through the harness. We venture into the chilly
air for a mouth-watering adventure - I gulp at the ice cream delight. 

 

The trekkers stretched over my boots provide sure footing as my guide leads
me onto the sidewalk buried beneath a blanket of crispy meringue.  Fence
rails like Popsicle sticks line our way. Glittering ribbons of icing outline
bare trees creating a chocolate and vanilla  marble maze. 

 

My guide dog halts at the curb to survey a slushy street crossing; she
gingerly picks our path through gooey gelatin. Dollops of marshmallow cream
top evergreen hedges and passing cars. Pine needles shimmer in glaze. Yards
are iced and decorated with sprinkles like cookies. Wind stirs the winter
scene, lifting puffs of powdered sugar off the roof tops. The cloudless sky,
like baby blue frosting, caps the frozen treat. As we blast through the
sunshine and shadows, a branch weighed down with mounds of cocoanut slaps me
in the face like a pie. I blink and lick my lips, savoring the sweetness.

 

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