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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

The Well-Educated and Rounded Nanotechnologist

I’ve just gradyooated from The Yooniversity Proudly hold degree in hand Nanotecknology They tort me nano this and that And finger-count to three I’m now a round, well-educated Educated mee 1260 + 2740 = ? Dunno? Not nuff fingas….. Don MatthewsJune 2020 We seem to be missing out on teaching university students how to spellContinue reading “The Well-Educated and Rounded Nanotechnologist”

Don’t Tell Us How to Run a Democracy

Your system elects a foolish person as President A response to covid amongst the worst in the world You support the gun lobbydespite massacres, saying sorry, and praying for the victims and families You police are brutal Appalling race relations quickly escalating from nationwide protests to rioting then looting When are we going to stopContinue reading “Don’t Tell Us How to Run a Democracy”

Dose-Ups and Addiction

I’m trying to slow my mind down But it just laughs at me I’m taking mind-slow tablets We battle, mind and me The GP says lets up the dose To slow your neurons down Seems they’ve become acclimatised To pills, white, purple, brown While dose-ups they might fix some things The danger is addiction WhichContinue reading “Dose-Ups and Addiction”

I’ve Got a Problem

There’s too much going on My little head just can’t cope If it were bigger it might just manage Either God didn’t make it big enough Or we’ve made too much for it Bad planning I say See my problem? Don Matthews May 2020 I just like playing round with words. And having fun

We Have a Brain in our Bum

Scientists have recently discovered A second brain resides in our bum Published in Journal Neurosci This brain in our bum makes it hum The colon contains many neurons Millions of hard-working nerves Firing in synchronous behaviour Pushing contents down colon’s curve Why do they call it a second brain? Because it can act all aloneContinue reading “We Have a Brain in our Bum”