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Hat: Wonderland Poetry Prompt Challenge Day 14
Half a century ago
The Hat was a golden haystack
Neatly woven, forming a domed crown,
encircled by a narrow brim…
Perfect!
‘One Size Fits All’!
Except…
despite its best effort
it perched precariously atop her head.
Useless!
Her nose sizzled
Scorched scarlet.
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A decade down the track
the ‘Head Gasket’ stretched around her crown
Thwarting the sun targeting tender cheeks.
Perfect!
Except…
when it’s wet-suit fabric floated lazily
across the lake’s liquid silver surface.
*
Last Mother’s Day
The Cap climbed out of the bag
Fabulous fire engine red!
The gift caught her by surprise.
Perfect!
This Cap clung snugly to her head
Dutifully warded off the sun’s sneaky UV rays
As she cantered around the parkrun course…
Of course!
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Written for the prompt below and inspired by the lifelong pursuit of the ‘Perfect Hat!’
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