Snowball by Zoe Davis

I wish all arguments

Could be settled

In the form of a snowball fight.

Land a good blow and it stings

Then shatters

And I am laughing still

As I frigidly return the sentiment,

Eyes glinting in mischief rather than rage

With no point to make other than exhausted laughter

Fingers burning as you scream

“No more!”

Frosty betrayal slapping you clean in the face

The cheek of it!

Lunging like a fencer

Through mud

Aha! Touché! Have at ye!

Too close for effective combat

Frantically sign for a truce

Mittens bouncing on a string

Shaking powdered disagreement from our bodies

Ice-slicked words a blizzard as declarations are made of

Blankets and Warm Cocoa and

Us

By the Fire.

I wish all arguments

Could be settled

In the form of a snowball fight.

 

But you snuck a rock

in yours.


I just don’t know what it is with this one. It was one I liked and then didn’t like and then liked again, so submitted it – got rejected- and then I convinced myself it was awful. It’s seasonal and a bit moody, and I think the lines are too long. Not sure what the message is here, except don’t throw things at people with rocks in them. It’s not nice. Oh, and capitalising random words clearly has a deeper meaning. *rolls eyes at self*”

Zoe Davis is an emerging writer and artist from Sheffield, England. She studied English Literature at Lancaster University and writes in a number of styles and genres, but especially enjoys trying new things. When she is not writing, Zoe can be found drawing, baking, and playing para ice hockey- just not at the same time. You can follow her on Twitter @MeanerHarker where she is always happy to have a virtual coffee and a chat.

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