"I'm purple (you can barely see me)"
Pastan, Zagajewski, Zajc, Tate, Beckett
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Linda Pastan:
Adam Zagajewski (tr. from Polish by Clare Cavanagh):
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, “The Millinery Shop,” Oil on canvas, 1879-1886, The Art Institute of Chicago:
Dane Zajc (tr. from Slovenian by Erica Johnson-Debeljak):
James Tate:
Samuel Beckett:
Key and Peele, “Dueling Hats”:
Little Hat Jones, “Little Hat Blues,” rec. June 21, 1929:
Hat's off to YOU, Sean! So many unexpected goodies and beautiful writings!
Although…
… picture Elaine Stritch asking you (the audience) in that more whiskey than chocolate voice: "does anyone still wear… a hat?"
Okay, that was the best one I've ever read/seen/heard. The Key and Peele was a brilliant touch.