May 2020 – Page 2 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

My Task as a Poet

My task as a poet is simple My task it has never been in doubt Writers and poets all do it They bring what’s inside up and out I now have a website to do this A website where it can be seen Stored on the WordPress’s server One click gets it up on theContinue reading “My Task as a Poet”

Hey Hey

I am an offbeat poetI write to my own drumNo-one tells me what to writeWhat to write ho hum My neurons say I’m incorrect?I always write what theyTell me what to write aboutWhat to write hey hey Don MatthewsMay 2020

The Like-Minders Society Visits the Traditional Poets Association Stamping Ground

The Like-Minders Society is a group of minds who think alike. They explore the combination of fantasy, imagination, offbeat poetry and humour. The Society was formed in October 2019 by poet and fun-seeker Don Matthews and rapidly shot to fame. It has its own specially built Theme Park with Rollercoaster which transports Like-Minders round theContinue reading “The Like-Minders Society Visits the Traditional Poets Association Stamping Ground”

Green Liquid Recreational Drug Just Arrived in Town

A drug for ‘recreation’ Has just arrived in town A liquid, green, let’s party on Join in let’s drink it down Eight hours went by, then suddenly He started feeling ill They rushed him to emergency Now fighting for his life…. The green liquid was antifreeze, ethylene glycol. It affects the central nervous system andContinue reading “Green Liquid Recreational Drug Just Arrived in Town”

Chirpy Fluffy Birds

I named my website Flippant Serious and Comic Had to change the order Would not rhyme with atomic Well done Don… A well-trained poet, I get my thrill From playing round with words Rhyming words of wisdom Like chirpy fluffy birds Astounding… Takes year and years of practice To rhyme word ‘word’ with ‘bird’ IncludeContinue reading “Chirpy Fluffy Birds”

Seconds-Split

From mind down to my fingertips Thoughts, in seconds-split Then fingers to the keyboard Things slow down just a bit From board into my hard drive Once more in seconds-split Press ‘Publish’, up the wire 10,000 seconds-split Australia to northern hemisphere 10,000 miles Don Matthews May 2020

Cock a doodle doo

I write for my amusement It might amuse you too If it does then tag along Cock a doodle doo Don Matthews May 2020

Prayer and God Will Protect Me From Corona

Trump calls for churches to open – regardless. “In America we need more prayer, not less” Must go to my church coming Sunday Be close with my people and pray To God who’ll protect me and save me And keep corona virus away Attending my church’s more important More important than staying at home MyContinue reading “Prayer and God Will Protect Me From Corona”

A Good Stand-Up Comic

A good stand-up comic creates Tension then relieves it in one Challenging racism and ignorance And stereotypes, while on the run What do you call an Aboriginal woman flying a plane? A pilot Tension created. Tension relieved. Don Matthews August 2018

My Neurons Now Want Cap N

When I first met Thalia, I referred to her as muse Thalia She was not happy. She thought she was more special than just your ordinary garden-variety muse. She wanted Muse Thalia. Knowing how important it is to keep one’s muse happy I obliged. Anyhow, my neurons think they might try it now. What’s thatContinue reading “My Neurons Now Want Cap N”