yes, i remember fondly my first hat
white straw with strap on chin and blue ribbon
with lacy gloves on church bench there i sat
clean folded hankie was Easter sermon.
my father had lieutenant’s naval cap
we played with it as kids in neighborhood
whoever wore the hat commanded map
and others followed orders as they should.
now that i’m older, friends go out in style
we dress in purple bling, red hats feathered
when we appear, we usually bring a smile
we laugh and learn to love life well-weathered.
reveal under my hat, mind’s mystery
read thoughts at blog: mad hatter poetry!
a poem in my pocket 
Mar 20, 2022 @ 17:20:26
I remember those days of hats with chin straps, gloves, and dress ups at holidays. Thanks for bringing those memories back to me. I love your pic, with your Red Hat Ladies Society outfit. There is something empowering about going on outings dressed up like that.
Mar 20, 2022 @ 21:15:56
Happy to share good memories, Lisa! Red Hatters are a force of nature 😉
Mar 20, 2022 @ 21:21:21
🙂 ❤
Mar 20, 2022 @ 11:43:00
I missed the prompt… and I do love my hat which is a tweed flat cap… here in Sweden we have a saying about old men in flat caps, and that fits me well.
Mar 20, 2022 @ 17:18:28
Bjorn, what’s the saying in Sweden about old men in flat caps?
Mar 20, 2022 @ 21:18:00
Yes, I want to know the saying too 🙂
Mar 20, 2022 @ 10:13:03
You have my heart with this poem, Lynn 😀 I love that picture of you ❤️❤️
Mar 20, 2022 @ 21:17:21
I’m glad you stopped by, Sanaa! Thanks for your lovely comment.
Mar 20, 2022 @ 01:55:37
This was fun, delightful, and made me smile!
Mar 20, 2022 @ 09:31:15
Thanks for reading, Ingrid 🙂
Mar 18, 2022 @ 10:13:22
SMiLes Dear Lynn It Doesn’t Really Matter
If You Are in the Middle This Go Around Hehe
What’s Best About Aging as i Reach Early Social
Security Age of 62 Ever Since 6.6.60 Such A Lucky
Trio of Numbers
to Be Born With For
A Driver’s License Topic
of Conversation Where i Live And Love
Is This As We Grow Older We Have
A Potential of Coming to Understand
Differences of People Around Us in
What is Commonly Understood As
Cognitive Empathy Yes Walking in the
Shoes of Others Only Leaving A God of
LoVE iN Footprints Bare of Clothes For
Differences Where Love Is Essence Of
All We Breathe Inhaling Peace Yes Exhaling
LoVE iN JoY oF LiGHT Gift For All A Biggest Hat We May
Wear Together
Circle of
Life
God of Love
Peace Hat For All mY FRiEnD..:)
Mar 18, 2022 @ 16:09:29
We could all use a Peace Hat right about now 🙂
Mar 18, 2022 @ 09:41:02
Mad hatter! 😀 I enjoyed your hat memories and great photo!
Mar 18, 2022 @ 16:10:32
Thanks…glad you liked it, Merril!
Mar 18, 2022 @ 16:18:13
You’re welcome, Lynn!
Mar 17, 2022 @ 20:49:46
I really enjoyed your poem Lynn! The photo is fabulous. So you are one the red/purple hat ladies!
Mar 17, 2022 @ 22:24:23
Yes, I’m the youngest of our group, the “Classy Lassies”!
Mar 18, 2022 @ 20:06:29
How nice!
Mar 17, 2022 @ 19:49:43
From the title, I was intrigued.
And what a lovely picture with you sitting there, hanky and all, hands folded. Loved that first stanza.
The rest too. But that first one was precious.
And you in photo at the bottom. Delicious. Thanks. Lovely sonnet in your bonnet 👏
Mar 17, 2022 @ 22:25:10
Thanks, Selma…I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Mar 17, 2022 @ 19:46:45
You rocking that bold-red stylish hat!!!!
Mar 17, 2022 @ 22:25:29
Thanks, Dee 😉
Mar 17, 2022 @ 18:09:42
I believe every one of us has a hat story, thank you for sharing yours, I really enjoyed reading it and vicariously walking through your memories in this part :”my father had lieutenant’s naval cap
we played with it as kids in neighborhood
whoever wore the hat commanded map
and others followed orders as they should.”
Mar 17, 2022 @ 22:27:22
That hat stirred our young imaginations. Thanks for reading, Oloriel!