My Yak Traks hang unused
not even sure where I put my coat
My snow shovel is covered in cobwebs
the ice melt is buried in a plastic tote

The car’s snow chains are rusty
the emergency supplies have all gone stale
The battery charger is lost somewhere
my snowblower is up for sale

It is winter in the Ozarks
And that’s all I need to say
So far we’ve only had an inch of snow
And that was gone by the end of the day

But it is cold here this morning
There is a layer of ice out on the dirt
So I had to dress for winter
By wearing a long sleeve shirt