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”
Author Archives: donmatthewspoetry
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”
Seconds-Split
From mind down to my fingertips Thoughts, in seconds-split Then fingers to the keyboard Things slow down just a bit From board into my hard drive Once more in seconds-split Press ‘Publish’, up the wire 10,000 seconds-split Australia to northern hemisphere 10,000 miles Don Matthews May 2020
Cock a doodle doo
I write for my amusement It might amuse you too If it does then tag along Cock a doodle doo Don Matthews May 2020
Prayer and God Will Protect Me From Corona
Trump calls for churches to open – regardless. “In America we need more prayer, not less” Must go to my church coming Sunday Be close with my people and pray To God who’ll protect me and save me And keep corona virus away Attending my church’s more important More important than staying at home MyContinue reading “Prayer and God Will Protect Me From Corona”
A Good Stand-Up Comic
A good stand-up comic creates Tension then relieves it in one Challenging racism and ignorance And stereotypes, while on the run What do you call an Aboriginal woman flying a plane? A pilot Tension created. Tension relieved. Don Matthews August 2018
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 