THE POET'S HAT

"Anytime is the time to make a poem." - Gertrude Stein




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The Poet's Hat is back!! After two years of neglect, the Poet's Hat has been updated with cleaner lines and all new content. Here the emphasis is on the poetry, or at least what I think of as poetry. In time I would like to share other aspects of my writing too.

Why is this called "The Poet's Hat"? Well, I used to write my poetry while wearing a rather scruffy sunhat, which I thought of as my muse. Without it I could not write. Now I write in any garb, though nothing seems as inspired as the old hat poems. I do intend to write some experimental poetry, wearing different types of clothing in order to see what transpires. So watch this space for "Shirty Sonnets", "Caught out in her Underwear" and the barest of all, "Naked Notes".

I hope this page will be a work in progress, so your comments on it will be appreciated. If you like anything here and want to comment on it, please Email me. If you don't like my work, email me anyway. All helpful and positive criticism will be welcome.

Who is the poet of the Poet's Hat?


My name is Jenny von Gogh. I live in Hartbeespoort, a small town in South Africa, and I set up this page in December 1999 with the hope of sharing my writing on the internet. I was not sure of what response to expect, but nothing was negative enough to stop me from continuing to pen the odd few lines (and a few odd lines?). So, after a break of two years, I am back. I hope that you find something here to enjoy.


13 February 2002

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