A Dog on the First Snowflake

It was a morning when the first snowflake settled on the bench back. The dog leaped toward the sky, mouth open at the flake. The leash end beside me trembled quietly.

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Late Frost

There was a morning when cat footprints lined up in a row over the frost that fell overnight. The trail ended at the edge of the sidewalk blocks.

Alight

A little of yesterday's snow was still on the balcony railing outside the window, and I just saw a snowflake land on it as it fell.

Sunpatch

On the day of the first snow, I opened the window, and the first thing that greeted me was the cold from the floor. I can't remember the last time I stepped on snow.

Alongside

He was watching the snowflakes when he gripped the leash. Even without the dog tugging at his feet, he just kept looking at the sky.

Footfall

I was also walking in that snow earlier, and an old man sitting on a bench was staring at the snow on the back of his hand for a long time.

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