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When the Last…

When the last tree has diedThe last river poisonedThe last fish caughtWe will then realise we can’t eat money DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 8, 2025Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on When the Last…

Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Melee

Write something incorporating the word ‘melee’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO MELEE I’m running out of ideasRunning out of steamI gotta use word meleeMy head is useless, lean DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 8, 2025Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Melee

One Platform Two Uses

A poetry site can be usedAs a platform to encourageComment and discussion Or to inflate the ego DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 6, 2025Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on One Platform Two Uses

Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Credible

Write something incorporating the word ‘credible’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO CREDIBLE I’m running out of ideasRunning out of juiceI gotta use word credibleMy head’s unshackled, loose DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 6, 2025Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Credible

English Trouble

I’m having lots of troubleYour English, can’t work outA painting tears and you shed tearsWhat are you on about? DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 4, 2025Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on English Trouble

Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Forest

Write something incorporating the word ‘forest’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO FOREST Yep today is SundayDespite my day of restI gotta use word forestThere, I done my best DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 4, 2025Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Forest

Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Emergency

Write something incorporating the word ’emergency’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO EMERGENCY Emergency in CroatianIs hitan slucaj (yep) in CroatI’m learning me CroatianI’ll finish on this note DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 1, 2025Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Emergency

Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Talk

Write something incorporating the word ‘talk’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO TALK Today my ode is simpleSimple (yep) todayGotta use word talk I doWhat more can I say? DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 29, 2025Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Talk

Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Hazy

Write something incorporating the word ‘hazy’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO HAZY Today’s word (yep) is hazyHazy is the wordThis challenge is too difficultThis challenge is absurd DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 25, 2025Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Hazy

Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Bench

Write something incorporating the word ‘bench’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO BENCH Today’s word (yep) is benchWhat a stupid wordMy head is still el blankoThis poem is absurd DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 22, 2025Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge -Bench

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