Margaret And The Tiffany Hat

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She wore a tiffany hat with a bow and six big plumes of red and white,  
it had an ultra wide asymmetrical brim that rolled up to one side.  
When it came to dames like this I believe God ran out of humble stock !
She wore pompadour shoes, like she had nothing to lose 
and rouge so red it made the cardinals have fainting spells !

Her hair was soaked in henna, elderberry & radish extract,
and I believe her dress was stitched in the boudoir of coco-channel!  
She was a nouveau riche reveling in her new found fame 
and everything in her life was right as rain until that fatal day,   
when her hat expanded 10 x its size,  growing past her shoulders
  like a great big beast, of leavened yeast!   

Her hat pins strained from the strain of those great big plumes,   
moaning and groaning from her lithe walk and all that perfume ! 
Then First World War arrived and suddenly it was unpatriotic 
to be concerned with one's appearance ! 

She was no Rockefeller and didn't own a rupee nor a heller, 
so she became a steadfast loyal dame, like dear old Helen Keller . 
What happened to that big old hat, with the plumes of red and white ?

She stewed it, brewed it, boiled it down then poured it in a flask, 
and yes she drank it slowly,... just in case you thought to ask !  

March 30/ 2025

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 4/4/2025 5:06:00 AM
Such a great ending Vie sorry for late response been busy lately will have to stop by and read your much loved Poetry. Hugs...
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Date: 6/9/2025 4:25:00 PM
I know life gets busy Michael, thank you for taking the time for this comment :)
Date: 4/3/2025 5:45:00 AM
A late POTD congrats dear Vie. Certainly a fun write. Hugs Maria
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Date: 4/2/2025 12:20:00 AM
Your poem is a very interesting narrative. Congratulations!
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Date: 4/1/2025 10:05:00 PM
That was quite a fun poem. Congrats for the POTD.
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Date: 4/1/2025 5:52:00 PM
Congratulations on your POTD, Dear Mystic Rose! What a hilarious creative poem you have composed - Pleasure to read..made me smile especially with the last line! Warm wishes ~
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Date: 4/1/2025 5:26:00 PM
Well, from observation, she was just a *little* bit too animated. The ending brought a smile, Vienna. :) Congratulations my sweet friend, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy
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Date: 4/1/2025 1:19:00 PM
Wartime is the great equalizer. Did you ever read or see Memoirs of a Geisha? Same. Enjoy your day Vienna Rose
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Date: 4/1/2025 1:14:00 PM
Hilarious! Congratulations, pangie xx
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Date: 4/1/2025 12:13:00 PM
Congratulations on your POTD win. What a magical/creative write. Love It... Have a wonderful day writing away................
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Date: 4/1/2025 11:01:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD Rose.
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Date: 4/1/2025 8:46:00 AM
Dear Rose your poem is a delightful and full of wit and whimsy, brimming with vimagery and charm. I was swept away by Margaret’s audacious spirit and the playful absurdity of her hat’s transformation. You’ve painted a world so rich, I feel I’ve lived it. What a treasure! Congratulations on POTD! Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
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Date: 4/1/2025 8:17:00 AM
Ha, ha. I've heard of people who 'eat their hat --- but drinking their hat is a funny new twist, Rose. Congrats on POTD. ~ Gershon
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Date: 4/1/2025 6:00:00 AM
Hello Rose, this was a pleasure to read, beautiful written. Love the ending. Have a wonderful day my friend.
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Date: 4/1/2025 5:38:00 AM
oh how wonderful Vie you made me smile with the imagery and the ending is superb! many congrats on POTD:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 4/1/2025 5:18:00 AM
Congrats on POTD with a humorous poem. The ending is great
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Date: 4/1/2025 3:06:00 AM
Vie, what a delightful poem, love the the fun ending. Congratulations on POTD.
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Date: 4/1/2025 1:43:00 AM
- Good morning, Vie Rose ... back with a congratulation on your witty poem :) - hugs
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Date: 4/1/2025 1:20:00 AM
What an entertaining story, enjoyed the read. Congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the day… Beryl
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Date: 4/1/2025 12:34:00 AM
Congratulations on a creative potd !
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Date: 4/1/2025 12:31:00 AM
An enjoyable read Vie, congratulations to you on the honour of POTD. Tom
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Date: 3/31/2025 9:00:00 AM
Brilliant poetry! Another FAV! Time and place for everything -- we wear many skins. They can all be appropriate -- like that flamboyant dame as well.
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Date: 3/31/2025 9:32:00 AM
yes flamboyant is what I was aiming for lol, thank you for faving it Joe, :)
Date: 3/31/2025 1:44:00 AM
delicious poem, and surprising ending, joyful reading, une ravissante coquette dirait on en français, merci rose, enjoyed
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Date: 3/31/2025 9:33:00 AM
qui ma chere une jolie coquette merci pour avoire laiser un commentaire. Beni soit toi
Date: 3/30/2025 11:16:00 AM
- A fashion I would never try... would definitely hurt my neck wearing such a hat... and the shoes... soaked in perfume that you can smell from a mile away... no wonder they fainted... no thanks :))) - She was wise to use hats for something useful when the war came... I bet it tasted awful :))) - A wonderful poem, Vie Rose :) - hugs
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Date: 3/30/2025 1:13:00 PM
Just a touch of humor Anne, glad you enjoyed it, have a great Sunday love :)
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