The Queen`s Hat

dedicated to the Queen who has been there for me for 60 years.

Full of fruit, flowers and berries

Bits of birds and plastic cherries

Full of hues in horrid shades

There is no Brit who`s not amazed

Orange, light blue, above all green

And all strange shapes never fore been seen

Bits hang off, or even down

She might have nicked it from a clown

Your headwear gives my eyes an ache

But from my Queen I won`t forsake

The critics words won`t make us dizzy

We all shout out `We love you Lizzie!

Author's Note

I often write strange, difficult poems, so I wanted to try something a bit funny, dedicated to all the young poeple who write so well and take time to look at my writing,
a kind of thank you.

Reviews

[Ed Hart]

here's some fun, you got me smiling top to bottom of the page...she should read it

[bob, small b. aka invs]

i loved this such gentle criticism, done with such respect. well done.

[FJ Davis]

Wonderfully entertaining little ditty, Leslie.
Congratulations to Queen Elizabeth for sixty years of royal service! Her subjects are quite loyal and appear to genuinely love her.
I'm certain all will appreciate this sweet, lighthearted tribute.

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. ha ha ! ... "Your headwear gives my eyes an ache" is my favourite line of this merry poem ... that kind of headwear astonishes me ... in india, there are many royal families ... and one gets to see similar things in photographs and on tv ... :) ...

[Circe]

a touch of the iconic and light hearted humour, this has a tone of celebration and cheekiness that no one could resist. a most surprising and marvelous piece!

[Distant horizons]

Nicely done. I bet this is seen as unique no matter how many poems for the jubilee are written. A nice twist.