The siblings call in triumph;
At last!
It’s done!
They proudly stand before
Four cardinal walls of Snow
–
The beast watches
She plots!
She prowls!
This wretched construction
Has no place in her yard
–
The smaller sees her first
What’s that?
Look out!
A monster with a black pelt
Is racing towards their fort
–
The fiendish creature strikes
A slash!
A Kick!
The East falls, her attack is bold
And her retreat is swift
–
The siblings are not daunted
Fight back!
Take this!
They have prepared
With oblong spheres of snow
–
The beast sees them fly
A hit!
A catch!
Crunching powdered snow in her jaws
She prepares to strike again
–
She leaps into the fort
Stop her!
Oh no!
A child tumbles, an errant paw pushes him
Into the crumbling west wall
–
Only North and South remain
Our work!
She’s won!
As children and beast tussle
The structure meets a frosty end
–
The sun sets on a morbid scene
Oh well!
Damn dog!
Children and hound are called to dinner
The battle comes to a close.