I know when it’s winter because I can
See snow falling from the sky
Smell crispy gingerbread cooking in the oven
Taste the yummy chocolatey cookies
Feel the packed snow blocks in a snow fort
Hear children singing
I know when it’s winter
Rex is a student at Milton H. Allen Elementary School in Medford, NJ. He is currently in third grade, but his poem was written when he was in second grade.