A cloche hat, preferably beige and made
of a wooden felt,
or perhaps a beret
round and soft to be worn like a true Parisian,
no matter which one it is,
they allow us to mimic classic eras, evoking
pleasure first, then intrigue,
and later
a willingness on our part to accept the roles
and traditions they come with.
Ask anyone you meet and the answer
is clear;
we use them to create our own image,
associate them
with different tasks to perform—
see how we flaunt them
and gorgeously so, in the wind,
I will strive to be sweet,
marked by subtlety and guile as a Poet
usually is,
we wear many hats, a lighter one
of gossamer and tulle,
a hard one,
when working in areas with potential
for injury from falling objects,
darkness will occasionally flood in,
staining the canvass of the mind,
stirring doubt
in caliginous shades of grey,
but we, in the end, must hold our ground,
rich, lush and abundant,
every word and every feeling,
all is uncovered— what have we to hold us back?
Photo credits: Woman wearing a hat sitting on a wooden pier, Pexels.
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Posted for Poetics: Leave your hat on @dVerse Poets Pub
24 Responses
Damn rights, poets wear many hats and many masks, as do everyone else on this sad planet, ravaged by war, plague, inequity and apathy. For my part, I see you in a beret, with a beautiful scarf, and cat’s eye sunglasses, in a short-sleeved tangerine blouse and lemon yellow trousers.
Aww gosh! Thank you so much, Glenn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
An interesting take on the prompt Sanaa.
Indeed, picture the soldiers in their hard hats and berets fighting to win a war they have no choice but to fight
Much💜love
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Much love back..
Hmmmnn…. I think this may be often, but not always true… 💖
And I really love the final 8 lines of this piece, Sanaa!
-David
Thank you so much, David 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Love this approach to the prompt – the guises we wear in the world.
Thank you so much, Marion 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Love the trajectory of this piece as it builds from the intrigue to the obligation and protection….to the deeper, more abstract side of hats. Often as poets, our hats are off, our thoughts exposed.
Thank you so much, Mish 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
(and thank you for the glorious prompt)
I am reminded me of the dress up boxes available in some classrooms for young children where all it takes is the donning of a hat to give them a role, a persona to act out and color with their imaginations.
Thank you so much, D. Avery 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
First stanza so gloriously feminine, and then a wonderful plunge into your words, of course magical words that always carry the reader, but raise salient points, so that when one has finished your verse, your last question still lingers..
Thank you so much, Ain 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Your words, always the right ones. We wear diverse hats, it’s true.
Thank you so much, Selma 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Indeed…what have we? Love the trajectory of your words covering the entire gamut of hats. ❤️
Thank you so much, Punam 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Beautiful, Sanaa! I love cloche hats myself.
Thank you so much, Ingrid 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Very nicely done, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Shay 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
I love the direction these hats chose. Wonderful, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️