September 2021 – Page 14 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Stan Designs the Newmarket Health Centre

Knowing of my expertiseIn drawing up of plansI drew up something workableAnd with my plan, they ran…. Did I view it from the air?…… Why boss?…… Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Priscilla Gets a Scare

Minding my own businessNo-one else aroundSuddenly from out of nowhereLeft ground got nearly drowned…. Shit, don’t scare me like that…….. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Stan Does a Forklift Job

Went to top-rate forklift schoolKnow just what to doWatch, I’ll do a demonstrateOf forklift skills for you…. Water? Now you tell me……. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Pripyat School Library

Everyone loved meOnce, long agoThey suddenly leftWhy I don’t know?…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Life’ Sly and the Family Stone

Sly and the Family Stone was an American band from San Francisco. Active from 1966 to 1983, it was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, rock, and psychedelic music. Its core line-up was led by singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone, and included Stone’s brother and singer/guitarist Freddie Stone, sister and singer/keyboardist Rose Stone, trumpeter Cynthia Robinson, drummer Greg Errico, saxophonist Jerry Martini, andContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Life’ Sly and the Family Stone”

Ski Stop

I’ve watched the expert skiersDoing slalom stopsBut why waste all that energyWhen you can just do this?…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Racing Car driver

I am a racing driverMade of plastic (red)Whenever I get out my carPeople nod their head Why?…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Outdoor Photographic Session

You’re looking lovely darlingWith sunlight in your hairDiaphanous and beautifulWithout a single care…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Miguel de Unamuno

“It is sad not to love but it is much sadder not to be able to love” Miguel de UuamunoSpanish educator, philosopher, author

Stan Delivers a Forklift

They said it would be easyThey said it would be funBut something didn’t go rightSo job did not get done…. I’m fired?…… Don MatthewsSeptember 2021