Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, BONNET SONNET, by JACQUELINE EMBRY


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BONNET SONNET, by                    
First Line: What lady knows a hat as well as I?
Last Line: A tam o'shanter with a wicked feather.
Subject(s): Hats


What lady knows a hat as well as I?
Let her come forward with a finer flair!
I like them small, sophisticated, spry,
Or gravely drooping with a trustful air;
I like them lined with white and rather pure;
Or dangerous, and dark as any crow;
I like them reckless, mocking, never sure;
I like a sailor -- strictly yes or no.

A pirate turban's priceless for a talk;
A rose-wreathed leghorn when one's feeling vain;
I fancy tricornes for the morning walk,
And a little leather London slouch for rain;
Wide, wistful tulles for tea; for windy weather,
A tam o'shanter with a wicked feather.





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