donmatthewspoetry

We’re in a Quandry Thale and I

(Thalia’s my Muse of Mirth. She warms to me when I call her Thale) It’s a nice apartment Thale Just the right size for the two of us Bloggers Vale….. Nice suburb. Affordable rent Pool’s nice. Bit big you think? Nice neighbours They want to visit? Bring their speedboats? Maybe we should have got aContinue reading “We’re in a Quandry Thale and I”

Some People Think I’m Silly

Some people think I’m silly I guess, suppose, I am But so was someone else from here A guy called Milligan He did become quite famous Made people smile, laugh, cheer Can I then famous yet become By nonsensing on here? Although I’m silly as a wheel I have a serious side The trick isContinue reading “Some People Think I’m Silly”

Build and Destroy

Our car industry has closed down so we are on the lookout for new industries. We have a great new industry Building submarines To sail submerged beneath the waves All long and sleek and mean We now have new one going Submarine destroyers Which sail above the ocean waves (We’re waiting for some buyers) OfContinue reading “Build and Destroy”

Go Figure

Gun is loaded, ready Finger on the trigger Waiting 4pm my time Rat..tat..tat (go figure) Don MatthewsMay 2020

The Misinformed and Dangerous Antivax Movement

All babies are born with a deficiency A deficiency of vitamin K Without an injection to provide it Some could bleed internally and die The mother doesn’t want the injection. She has the right to refuse this treatment for her child But the child also has the right of protection Against possible brain damage andContinue reading “The Misinformed and Dangerous Antivax Movement”

My Task as a Poet

My task as a poet is simple My task it has never been in doubt Writers and poets all do it They bring what’s inside up and out I now have a website to do this A website where it can be seen Stored on the WordPress’s server One click gets it up on theContinue reading “My Task as a Poet”

Hey Hey

I am an offbeat poetI write to my own drumNo-one tells me what to writeWhat to write ho hum My neurons say I’m incorrect?I always write what theyTell me what to write aboutWhat to write hey hey Don MatthewsMay 2020

The Like-Minders Society Visits the Traditional Poets Association Stamping Ground

The Like-Minders Society is a group of minds who think alike. They explore the combination of fantasy, imagination, offbeat poetry and humour. The Society was formed in October 2019 by poet and fun-seeker Don Matthews and rapidly shot to fame. It has its own specially built Theme Park with Rollercoaster which transports Like-Minders round theContinue reading “The Like-Minders Society Visits the Traditional Poets Association Stamping Ground”

Green Liquid Recreational Drug Just Arrived in Town

A drug for ‘recreation’ Has just arrived in town A liquid, green, let’s party on Join in let’s drink it down Eight hours went by, then suddenly He started feeling ill They rushed him to emergency Now fighting for his life…. The green liquid was antifreeze, ethylene glycol. It affects the central nervous system andContinue reading “Green Liquid Recreational Drug Just Arrived in Town”

Chirpy Fluffy Birds

I named my website Flippant Serious and Comic Had to change the order Would not rhyme with atomic Well done Don… A well-trained poet, I get my thrill From playing round with words Rhyming words of wisdom Like chirpy fluffy birds Astounding… Takes year and years of practice To rhyme word ‘word’ with ‘bird’ IncludeContinue reading “Chirpy Fluffy Birds”