The Wombat in the Hat

The wombat in the hat likes sleeping like that
She finds any old cap is just fine for a nap
When she sees a bonnet she’ll nap right upon it
She can sleep in a toque and not rise ’til awoke
Some rest in a boater will recharge her motor
Give her a chapeau and to Dreamland she’ll go
Put her in a trilby and sleeping she will be
She’s asleep in a Stetson the moment she gets in
Show her a fedora, she’ll climb in and snore-a
Sleep in a sombrero? If it’s not too narrow
A snooze in a helmet? That challenge is well met
A hat for a cowboy? It’s her cradle now, boy
Yes, any old top is a fine place to plop
If it sits on a head, then it’s this wombat’s bed

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13 thoughts on “The Wombat in the Hat

  1. Tara March 11, 2020 / 10:34 am

    oh my gosh. Clunk – dead from the cute. oh boy. Not sure I’ll be able to recover today…

  2. allein 🦔 March 11, 2020 / 10:35 am

    Fantastic! (I must disagree with the “bad poetry” tag.)

    It even matches her fur!

  3. dubravkamcvmd March 11, 2020 / 11:00 am

    Lila is a real beauty and the poetry is great, Mike!

    • Dulcie March 11, 2020 / 11:21 am

      Yes isn’t he the poet?? 🤣 …climb in and snore-a 🤣

  4. Luv Bunny March 11, 2020 / 11:21 am

    👏🏼👏🏼 Another well done post by none other than NTMTOM. If a hat is what attracts a wombat, I’ll need to find some and leave them out. I’m still waiting…..

    • Dulcie March 11, 2020 / 12:52 pm

      Would that be NOTNTMTOM? 😁

  5. ^oo^ March 11, 2020 / 11:59 am

    Terrific rhyming! But here’s a new challenge- Aussies wear hats called Akubras. Good luck!

    • Debg March 11, 2020 / 12:38 pm

      I love the way you push that envelope! NOMTOM is up to the challenge, I’m sure. He rivals Dr. Seuss.

  6. Brouhaha March 11, 2020 / 12:46 pm

    NTMTOM, the next Shel Silverstein!

  7. Ricky & Bibi's Mom March 11, 2020 / 1:37 pm

    EXCELLENT poetry! Leetle wombatlet is a much needed blessing in a sorry world.

  8. AJ March 11, 2020 / 2:06 pm

    Love everything about the post. Mike is the new Suess!

  9. Juno March 11, 2020 / 3:24 pm

    Well done, NOMTOM! You’ve already been compared to Seuss and Silverstein–I’ll up the ante with Cole Porter.

  10. 6rabbits March 12, 2020 / 10:01 am

    Fantastic!👏🏼🤩
    NTMTOM, you need to compile a book of your poems and pictures. I know it would be a lot of work, but people WOULD buy it! Maybe you know someone who could do it with/for you? You could even combine it with the book everyone wants that has all your best posts in it!
    I can dream, right?😜

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