Great word, not a great boot.
Made of rubber, with metal clips,not cloth or leather laces.
They kept my feet
dry but not warm. In
snow, they leaked.
What a joy to get them
& wet wool socks off,
to put dry socks on
and heat my feet
near the speckled
cast iron HOME COMFORT
stove, throbbing
with oak wood warmth.
The wants of a 10-year-
old, funneled down
to the wish for warmth and
a grudge against galoshes.
hans ostrom 2024
