In the world of men
Hats make all men equal
Some men have hair
Others are not so endowed
Hair seems to be desired by many
Tiny implants planted
In the thinning bald spots
Trying to equalize past and present
Some men simply throw in the towel
Shaving it all off smooth as a bowling ball
Then there are old men
Who cannot accept the fact that itβs gone
So they let the little spiny bristles of gray
Twist and twerk all alone
On the vast desert of smooth skin
But to me it matters not
Whether one has hair
Or is thinning and gray
Simply wear a hat
For in a hat
All men are equal
Photo: Daniel Niece
Today at d’Verse Mish asked us to write a poem about the hat.Β As I got older and have less and less hair, I wear a hat. It feels good to me and makes me feel more equal to other men when I wear a hat!
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Very nice poem Dwight! Its true too! π
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Ha ha… Thank you Carol Anne!
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Equal indeed. Nice poem.
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:>) It works for me! Thanks!
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Marvelous…
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Thank you, Nan! I looked but could not find it on your site!
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Sorry–got to go to bed but I’ll look tpmprrpw. May be old age interfering…
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Very good Dwight!
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Thanks Carol!
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Yes, what does it matter? π€
So make mine a big one
A stove pipe perhaps
Like Abraham Lincoln
And be mistaken
for a mad hatter π©
No my problem π
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Ha ha… I like that. you would look great in a stovepipe!!
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I am fond of hats for women, too! π
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They do look great on women!
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I’ve been reading a lot of pieces by women about aging lately, and it’s an interesting change of pace to read a piece about men and aging. Love that “Trying to equalize past and present” line. I enjoyed this
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Thank you so much! I am very glad you enjoyed it.
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What a wonderful poem about hair. Love it.
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Or lack of it! :>) Thank you so much. I am glad you liked it.
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Fantastic! I never thought of a hat as an equalizer. A fun and engaging write, Dwight. Hats off to you! π©
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Thank you Michele. I have learned to love hats. I have a few or them. And there are a few I am attached to for various reasons.
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You are welcome, Dwight. They serve many purposes – I don’t go without one in the summer months. βοΈ
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They also give a little flare to one’s personality!
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Yes! Many ways to express ourselves! β¨
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Yeah .. if the hat fits, wear it .. I have lots of hats Dwight π©π§’π§π»ββοΈ
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:>) It does help with sunburn prevention as well.
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Very important for this sensitive bald head π
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Yes, for all of us hair challenged guys! :>)
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Love it! I had never thought of it that way. Now I will. π
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Thank you Mish. Men are self-conscious about things just like women!
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Very good but you have missed other solutions like a toupee or even a wig!
Joanna
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Ha ha… I don’t think so! I like the more natural look even if it a bald one! Thanks!
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It was only a suggestion!
Joanna
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:>) Thank you!
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I’m bald and fine with that! But I keep my head covered most of the times for cultural-religious reasons, which happens to also protect my scalp from sunburn!
-David
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I love it! That works well for you Thanks, David, for your comment!
dwight
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I love thisπ«
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Thank you very much!
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Makes a lot of sense. And it works just as well on bad hair days. A hat is a wonderful thing to have. Love your poem. Thanks, Dwight. xo
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Thanks Selma. It is sort of like lipstick and masks! :>) Or shaving and masks!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Dwight, this is classic! I absolutely love your words and the title! Well-done!
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Thank you, Karla! It does seem to be true! :>)
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Absolutely! So you know, I’ve been wearing ball hats since I was 10! Some used to laugh. Even when I lived in my RV those 4 years I had more hats than clothes (one man said, “you have more than me!”, lol)!
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Haha… and you’re not even bald!! ? I hope! :>)
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Well….I’m not, but I do have a “thinning” problem in one area…some say it’s from wearing hats too much! LOL
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This is one brilliant take on hat Dwight, one always grows conscious of their hair and now I see why most man wears hat haha…
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Ha ha… it seems to work well for me! Thank you, Daphney, for your kind words.
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You’re most welcome Dwight!
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Yep! Bad hair day? Wear a hat!!
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Ha ha… yes, they are useful in more than one way! Thanks Liz!
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You’re welcome, Dwight!
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I like the last two lines, Dwight! We should promote hat sales rather than hair transplanting products! π
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Yes, I agree! I like wearing hats.
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Thank you, Miriam,!
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There are all kinds of fashionable hats!
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Yes, one for every personality!
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Wonderful, Dwight! Losing hair is one side-effect of ageing! Lol
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Sadly it is! Thank you very much!
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You are welcome.
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I love the image of the hat as the great equalizer, Dwight! I take my hat off to you!
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Thank you so much Ingrid!
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This is so poignant! Yes, it doesn’t make any difference at all ππ
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:>) Thank you Sanaa!
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Robert is the hat wearer at our house, Dwight. He wears a cap to keep his forehead warm. I do have a brim with no crown that I sometimes wear when walking on the beach. π I love your poem about hats making all men equal. Equality is a good thing! β€
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There are many useful qualities to a hat as you pointed out. It is nice to be able to look like all the other men when out and about. But eventually it does have to come off.
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Wonderful poem!!
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Thank you very much!
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wonderful poem and I so love the concept if we were all equal by wearing a hat.. what a great world it would be! ππππ
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Ha ha… if only it were that easy! Thank you Cindy.
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I so wish it was and think it could be but then…. xoxoxxooxoππ»π Kill em with kindness from us ππππ
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:>) Yes!
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Love the poem and the photo!
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Thank you, Sara!
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