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House for Sale

House for saleMust be seenStunning doneOrange theme From a real estate agent ad Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Kurt Vonnegut

“Science is magic that works” Kurt VonnegutUS author

Car

Got met-al detectorWent to look for carWhere I thought I’d parked itHello? There you are? Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Green Bows to Orange

Green it bows to orangeOrange bows to yellowYellow’s got a problemProblem don’t know what? Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Abandoned and Neglected

Many tickets sold fromThe ticket office thereAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (cowboys)

Black cowboys watching over Bonham, Texas Following the end of the Civil War in 1865, many freed slaves traveled west to start their new lives. Not only were they trying to get as far away from the South as possible, but they were seeking to find their fortunes. While the north held many possibilities forContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (cowboys)”

What Is This?

“Belly bars” designed for flower boxes

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Why I Sing the Blues’ Etta James

Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Attempt

Write something incorporating the word ‘attempt’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO ATTEMPT I’m struggling with my ode tonightAttempt tonight is shotI’ve had a little much to drinkMy ode tonight is not Hic…… DM

Abandoned and Neglected

I once moved many peopleMoved them here and thereAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023