Author's Note: This was a piece we wrote in L.A. We had to write a list of words or phrases that describe winter. I picked to write about the phrase... A row of crystal palaces... and that is were my story derived from.
I awake to the sound
of wind gusts spraying snow against my bedroom window. Standing up, I stumble
over to the window and open the blinds. Frost covers my window, so I wipe and
create a circle where I can easily look outside. Snow is swirling in thin, white
wisps and creating towering drafts all over my yard. Between gusts, I can see a
row of crystal palaces. The roofs are blanketed
with a beautiful layer of shimmering snow, and twinkling icicles line
the rooftops. The world is a giant winter wonderland! Closing my blinds, I run
to get dressed in my warmest clothes, eager to start my day of play.