the hat

she shows up
in a hat.
a little alpine
hat, without
the feather,
not unlike
the frank sinatra
hat that he'd
wear when
recording in
the wee wee
hours for capitol
records, or
pehaps bing
crosby singing
white christmas
in a plaid coat
on t.v., but this
woman has
the same hat on
as she walks
through the bar.
she needs
a briefcase,
or an umbrella,
to complete the look.
but it's very hip
and cool, and
all the kids
are wearing them
in adams morgan,
or up by the zoo.
it's neither bad
nor good,
but very interesting
how she gets
away with it,
and never takes
it off.