Trump begins his re-election campaign in Tulsa Tens of thousands of supportersIn an enclosed arena While coronavirus is spiking Who cares?Trump wants to be re-elected A recipe for trouble The courts have ruledWearing of masks is not required A recipe for trouble The city braces for race riotsOther destructive and violent groupsPlan to infiltrate AContinue reading “Tulsa. A Recipe for Trouble”
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Are These Yours?
Did you leave a fortune of Gold bars on the train? On your trip to Switzerland? What a jolly pain You did?.. Authorities have got them Safely in their hold Eight two thousand francs worth Expensive lot of gold I’m sure you had good reasons Why you did forget And left your bars of goldContinue reading “Are These Yours?”
Solar Fashion
A solar shirt’s just been invented The prototype’s all in black tones Flexible solar strips decorate it When attached it will charge mobile phones Workwear with wearable technology With lighting and heating inbuilt Will be on the market in 5 years Manufacturing then will be in full tilt Dutch fashion designer and researcherDr Pauline vanContinue reading “Solar Fashion”
US is Going Mad
Whatever’s the matter with you US ? Things seem to be going just mad Police firing guns to solve problems If someone gets killed? Just too bad In Australia if police had a problem (A suspect who’s running away) They’d cordon the area, get backup And call in the dogs….. Don MatthewsJune 2020
Poet Don Reporting
Once again I’m in the caff Sitting on my bot Could’ve written bum like last But decided not PD Profound… Thankyou… Poet Don is from the illustrious Poets SocietyWe are honoured to have him with us
8,646
Eight thousand, six hundred and forty-six This number comprises the sum Of all those from 1 at beginning And ending with, yep…131 Well I’ll be…. Don MatthewsJune 2020 I counted on me fingas. He’s rite.(Your educated well-rounded nanotechnologist. About me https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/donmatthewspoetry.com/1377)
Comma Dilemma
I am a poet learning A poet in progress Learning alliteration Learning to assess I have my eyesight set on A rhymic peak I see Maybe I’ll never get there At least not rapidly I poet that I know of Said it could take a year For her to sign a poem off As happyContinue reading “Comma Dilemma”
Cockroach
I swear I saw a cockroach Looking back at me Thoroughly I cleaned the kitchen It now sparkling be Tomorrow I’m puttingone in the bathroom… Don MatthewsJune 2020 I just like playing round with words . And having fun.
Drunk Fairy Grounded
This chap he took a Ryanair Flight to Krakow, Poland There would’ve been no problem Except he’s on a roll, and… Fired up on the good stuff Fired up rather well He caused disturbance and surprise When dressed as Tinkerbell The police arrived to escort Green-dress-and-fairy-wings Off the plane (not ‘llowed to fly) Hey ring-a-ding-a-dingContinue reading “Drunk Fairy Grounded”
Vera Lynn RIP 103
You raised morale of wartime troops Your voice will still live on And raise the hearts of generations Long after you have gone Don MatthewsJune 2020
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 