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Sistahs have always been able to style in hats.
You know they got it going on.
Those women can wear hats from dust 'til dawn.
You've got to be bold and have snap to sport a hat.
You've got to have it and know where it is at.
You've got to stop and cock it to the side.
Check them out and continue with your stride.
Profile it. Style it.
Then let them wow it.
Tilt it, lean it, or wear it straight in place.
A well worn hat is a symbol of grace.
You have heard people say it. I have too.
"Oh, she can wear a hat.
She sho' 'nough knows what to do."
Oh, a hat can get those oohs and aahs.
If it is totally bad, it gets applause.
Some hats are so bad, they are just bad to the bone.
People stop and say, "that girl has got it going on."
Or say "You just go girl, you just go on, girl,
'cause with that hat you're the finest thang in the world."
HATS
HATS
HATS
Big ones, tall ones, small ones, fruity ones,
pointy ones, veiled ones, flowered ones
sporty ones,
polka-dot ones,
plain ones,
and kufis too!
Lean it,
cock it,
style it,
profile it,
tilt it,
tip it,
check it,
sport it.
HATS
HATS
HATS
Do you dare to wear?
How do you fare?
Do you want to be bad to the bone?
Then, get you a hat and get it going on!
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Glenis Redmond lives in Greenville, South Carolina. A poet, educator, performer, and counselor, Glenis tells stories with poetry from her life, her family, her African-American heritage, and her observations of the world around her. The author of six books of poetry, she is the Poet Laureate of the city of Greenville, a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist, was inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, and has received a South Carolina Governor's Award. An Army Veteran Reservist, Glenis is a popular presenter in schools and juvenile detention centers, and has been instrumental in launching writing programs in both North and South Carolna. When not writing or teaching, Glenis enjoys gardening, dancing, and collection art. Learn more about her at www.glenisredmond.com.
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Larry Schug:
Hats Off to you for a great poem. I gotta get that Stetson dry cleaned!
Posted 09/16/2014 11:07 AM
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Gilbert Allen:
Vivid and lively--well done, Glenis!
Posted 09/16/2014 10:04 AM
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paradea:
Just great!! Love it.
Posted 09/16/2014 08:56 AM
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mimi:
i have an orange fedora i don't wear near enough--but i'm inspired now!
Posted 09/16/2014 08:08 AM
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Buckner14:
You capture the spirit of hat-wearing women--yea! I love the ending.
Posted 09/16/2014 08:03 AM
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phebe.davidson@gmail.com:
Glenis Redmond, (I stoop to cliche) rocks!
Over and over, again and again, she hits those offbeats brings us all home!
Posted 09/16/2014 06:14 AM
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