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The Like-Minders Society Writers Corner (featured writer Christopher Pike ‘Flattened’)

The Like-Minders Society is a group of minds who think alike and explore the combination of fantasy, imagination, offbeat poetry and humour. LMS was formed in 2019 by offbeat poet Don Matthews. They are known for their Writers Corners where offbeat poets are invited to present their work. (All poets are real not fictitious) I’veContinue reading “The Like-Minders Society Writers Corner (featured writer Christopher Pike ‘Flattened’)”

Writing Good Rhyme is not Easy

Writing good rhyme is not easy Not easy like Jack/Jill/Up Hill Rhymers have grown up, more progressive They’ve now got more firepower, more skill Show us how poet…. Poet?…. I’m waiting inspiration from my muse…. Thalia?…. My Muse of Mirth…. Oh…. Where are you Thale?…. I think she’s run off…. Hopeless. Where are they inContinue reading “Writing Good Rhyme is not Easy”

In a Surprise Move FCS Management Approves Loan of Chief Reporter Poet Don to WOL

After much in-depth discussion, we, the Management of Flippant, Comic, and Serious (FCS) have made the un-heard of decision of loaning our chief news reporter Poet Don to WOL (Write Out Loud). Already he is causing vibrations there. https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=104933 WOL is the home of Poet Don’s maker (we understand his maker still has his roomContinue reading “In a Surprise Move FCS Management Approves Loan of Chief Reporter Poet Don to WOL”

Poet Don on the Like-Minders Society

This group of minds , this LMS Their down the rabbit-hole stuff We’re all too staid and serious Down-hole there’s not enough I notice Little Wanda’s Come back to say hello We met her down the rabbit hole Back down the hole we go Lewis Carroll also fell Down a rabbit hole Discovered Alice, HatterContinue reading “Poet Don on the Like-Minders Society”

Lotsa Little Poems (thoughts of donny matthews)

Lotsa little poems Easy, quick to read Thoughts of donny matthews Simple/complex breed Lotsa little poems Posted up on site Thoughts of donny matthews Be they wrong or right Lotsa little poems Screened in black on white Thoughts of donny matthews Little thought-like bytes They’re grey on white…. What?…. Poems, little, lotsa Short, he don’tContinue reading “Lotsa Little Poems (thoughts of donny matthews)”