THE CHURCH LADY'S HAT (c) By Polly Guerin

Leslie James Hat 

Her fantasy hat sat perched on her head

Everyone wondered where it was breed

Each Sunday the hat looked brand new

What had she added, not anyone knew

Crepe paper rainbow flowers arrived

And covered the crown to our surprise

Next week lilacs and lily of the valley bloomed

It was a wonder the hat even had the room

Week four she added green ferns to the brim

The hat was overweight, lost its former slim

Then she added tiny dancing hummingbirds

Some parishioners thought the hat absurd

The Hat Lady ignored their quaint surprise

It was a gorgeous creation in her eyes

Then one day she added two satin bows

With streamers descending far below

There was no stopping her creative nerve

The Hat Lady persevered and did serve

To up end everyone’s envy and alarm

But the hat had such appealing charm

It was the talk of the whole congregation

An amazing hat creation in the nation

She even entered the hat in the Easter Parade

And her triumph was assured and made

The Hat Lady a celebrity on the front page

The hat became famous and all the rage.