Winter

Fog rules
you submit
wind howls
and whistles
piercing
your
woollen armor

with ease
and
jolting
you to the core
numbing
your bones

cars fog
inside
out,
honking in
sheer blind
exasperation

dogs sleep
curled
in their own
warmth

flies worms
mosquitoes
birds, cats
pests
nowhere
to be
seen

your fogged
breath
marching
ahead of you
defiantly
the fruit seller
hisses and blows
on his
raw red fingers

numbing shock
of a splash
wakes you up
with a shiver

worst of all
is a
wet
kitchen duster
defying
all attempts
to dry.