When I visit my friend
in the nursing home
with no hat
The staff have noticed
if I have not got it on
they will say
where is it
makes you look young
I reply it is only nylon fur
when I wear it out
that hat causes a stir
I swopped it with my daughter's
that was just the same
mine was dark brown
and I have her white one
with black spots on
Some say 101 dalmations
like the film
It has a deep brim
that comes up into a dome
But when I wear it out
people stare as I go by
If ever I eat out
I put the hat on a chair
my hair is blasted
all over my head
People look
and think is that a cat
curled up there
as I do often
give it a stroke
Ray was with me
when we left the pub
but he popped into shop
for a carton of milk
I carried on with a smile
to catch the shops
all closed by half five
Several people rushing
and bustling along
this guy shouts out
quite aggressively
----that hat
why behave like that
I never heard a word he said
with the nylon fur hat on my head
pressing on the hearing aid
sometimes whistles it makes
The traffic whizzing by
I kept looking back
felt quite squiffy
till Ray was by my side
Good job there was no wind
I might have taken off
up high into the trees
like a cheshire cat
spying on all
comments please
Comments
rjnewlyn | January 5, 2011 - 00:32
I think this is wonderful. Light and airy like the wind that there wasn't (except in the imagination). Vivid images and funny as well with the running gag of all the hat comments.
Rob
skinner_jennifer | January 5, 2011 - 09:21
Wow! Julie,
that sounds like some hat.
I love the last stanza:
Good job there was no wind
I might of taken off
up high into the trees
like a cheshire cat
spying on all
very inspiring. Thanks for the read.
Jenny.
Cavalcaderl | January 5, 2011 - 09:45
new rjnewlyn
Hi! Thanks great comment.
I was doodling with words.Of an experience
happened last week, my brain needs oiling.
All true, wasn't the cheshire cat
Alice In Wonderland with a big smile?
Or the Caterpillar sat on the branch
with a pipe rings blowing out words,"How are you".
Maybe you can think of a line or better words.
Happy New Year.
julie xx
luigi_pagano | January 5, 2011 - 16:50
This is really good, Julie. I like the way you compare the hat to a fluffy cat, even stroking it.
It is an amusing piece which made me smile. Well done.
Luigi x
celticman | January 5, 2011 - 18:57
good imagery.
Cavalcaderl | January 5, 2011 - 21:02
New luigi_pagano
Wow! luigi,
gee must be the peach wine?
Thankyou lovely comment,I tried
make an experience into fun.
It's more like a dome pavlova.
I feel I should enhanced bit more,
but that;s it.Cheshire cat sits and grins?
Can't do as good as you yet!
julie x
Cavalcaderl | January 28, 2011 - 20:32
new celtiman
hello! thankyou great comment.
Like reading your's and all to.
An experienced,turned into bit of fun.
Asked for help,if AbcTales,want add to it.
It is true,more shaped like a pavlova.
A Cheshire cat grins,doesn't it.
happy new year, good christmas we had full love,
and neighbour's invite wow.
julie x
Cavalcaderl | January 28, 2011 - 20:34
new skinner_jennifer
Lovely comments.Hope you enjoyed.
Not good at this yet! What a compliment.
Maybe you can give me a line or a word too.
As said to rjnewlyn, it was all true.Was it Alice
In Wonderland, The cheshire cat with a big smile?
sat up in the branches,or Caterpillar smoking long
pipe, saying "How are you" fairytales umm!
Love reading all.Hat is going back in the draw soon.
Point is some don't recognise me when I wear it.Or may think I look bit uppity show of,I am not.That happens with my P-P-P "Pick Up a Penguin coat" (IP) Cherry wow. Daughter gave me,and poem I tried of it on here,then I tell of AbcTales etc.
Have a good week-end.Love your chocolate poem,got biggest box ever shared,his mum don't see.I only eat
soft centres,teeth failing,like me,hah!hah!
Glad tony t.cook our editor is improving flu.
julie.xx