The typical appearance of the Cheshire Cat includes a head with pointed ears, large sparkling eyes, and a wide, mischievous grin. It is often depicted with an exceptionally wide smile stretching from one ear to the other. Sometimes, its color can vary from gray to light purple or yellow. "The storm covers the sky with darkness, Whirling snowstorms all around; Sometimes it howls like a beast, Sometimes it cries like a child; It rustles suddenly on the worn- out roof, As if with straw, Then, like a belated traveler, It knocks on our window. "