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Joyce Johnson
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0 posted 2009-02-25 02:12 PM


Mother's Hats

My mother's hats were beautiful,
With feathers, flowers and such.
She cared for them so tenderly.
Small hands must never touch.

She always wore a hat to town,
To church or lady's tea.
None looked as lovely in her hat
As Mama did to me.

She perched it high upon the top
Of her long, auburn hair.
When Easter strolling with my dad,
They made a handsome pair.

My mother's hats are hanging now
As heirlooms on my wall.
I think of her still wearing them,
The fairest of them all.

Joyce 2/25/09

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LeeJ
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1 posted 2009-02-25 02:18 PM


very beautiful tribute to a fine woman
she must be smiling

Lee J.

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2 posted 2009-02-25 03:32 PM


Joyce, this is so sweet. I remember my Mama
wearing her hats when I was small. And, I always
had an Easter bonnet.
Hugs,
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3 posted 2009-02-25 06:26 PM


Dear Joyce,
this is soooooo lovely, I think your dear Mom smiles from Above and enjoys your poem too.
In certain times hats were a must. I adore hats too.

Love,
Margherita

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4 posted 2009-02-25 06:29 PM


This is simply lovely.
Women were so elegant in the era when they wore hats.
It's a shame they don't anymore.

Thanks for this very nice write.

Eric

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5 posted 2009-02-25 06:50 PM


Yo dear Joyce,

This is excellent work.  I love the way this flows so rhythmically.

Love Bobby

Joyce Johnson
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6 posted 2009-02-25 07:03 PM


Thank you everyone.  I treasure my memories and my mama's hats.
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7 posted 2009-02-25 10:11 PM



Dear Joyce that is such a sweet poem, it reminded me of my Mum, as she always wore a

hat when she went out.
Thank you for sharing this one with us.
A big hug my dear.

Lindsay

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8 posted 2009-02-26 01:59 PM


What a lovely memory, Joyce. I remember women wearing hats when I was small and how elegant they looked.
                              Ida

Joyce Johnson
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9 posted 2009-02-26 07:43 PM


you Lindsay and ida for reading and commenting.  Love, Joyce
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10 posted 2009-02-26 11:06 PM


My hat is off to you on this lovely poem.
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11 posted 2009-02-27 01:45 AM


This is a lovely poem Joyce.


Bill Charles
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12 posted 2009-02-27 01:35 PM


Joyce - I still remember some of my mother's hats. They were something indeed...

BC

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13 posted 2009-02-27 01:57 PM


Joyce, thank you for sharing your mother ~ and her hats ~ with us! I have fond memories of my own Mom and her Mom, donning their hats in front of a mirror. I can still picture them sticking pins into their pill box hats to secure them.

A very lovely poem that conjures up warm memories for me as well.

Love,
Linda

Joyce Johnson
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14 posted 2009-02-27 09:45 PM


Thanks dear friends for reading and commenting on my mama's hats.  Love, Joyce
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