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Monthly Archives: January 2026

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Friend

Write something incorporating friend. If you accept, go forth and show your creative juice I accept Here goes ODE TO FRIEND Today’s word (yep) is friendNine pm’s my timeWhat a load of nonsenseWhat a silly rhyme

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 28, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Friend

Hole

Working with my partnerDigging us a holeHole keeps getting deeperDigging us a hole Scroll down… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 28, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Hole

Toning Up

I go to gym each evening toTone up (yep) my bodGood for mental health alsoToning up my bod Scroll down… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 27, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Toning Up

Boating

Off we go on holidaysBoating on the lakeReady steady off we goBoating on the lake Scroll down… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 26, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Boating

Accidents

Accidents can happenHappen easilyGosh this was a close oneScroll down look and see DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 25, 2026Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Accidents

Apple

Peeling (yep) my applePeeling apple coreMaking sure the peelingDon’t go on the floorScroll down… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 23, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Apple

Rock

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 22, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Rock

Pathway

Important that the pathwayHas dirt all swept awayWhat’s that in the distance?No problem, sweep away Scroll down… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 22, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Pathway

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Callow

Write something incorporating callow. If you accept, go forth and show your creative juice I accept Here goes ODE TO CALLOW Today’s word (yep) is callowI’ve nothing to talk aboutThird line is just fill-inFourth line I sign out

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 21, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Callow

Shadow Puppets

Making shadow puppetsPuppets on the wallUsing two hands/fingersHaving me a ball Scroll down… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 21, 2026Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Shadow Puppets

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