donmatthewspoetry

Abandoned and Neglected

I once held many patientsThose men-tally illAbandoned and neglectedRuined, empty. still The Metropolitan State Hospital in Waltham, Massachusetts was a public hospital for the mentally ill until it was shut down in 1992 as a state cost-saving policy. Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Riders on the Storm’ The Doors

The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, partly due to Morrison’s lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona. The band took its name from the title of AldousContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Riders on the Storm’ The Doors”

Cute

I’m sitting at the checkoutLooking really cuteGroceries passing over meSound is turned to mute DM

Stan Installs a Different Toilet

Stan is a man of many talentsWe at FCS are privileged to be associated with him They were a close-knit coupleHand-holding all the timeInstalled a toilet just for themTo hold hands all the time DM

Tongue

I don’t know how it happenedMy tongue it seem it stuckOne minute lick the next one lickThen shit and wtf DM

I Got a Bit of Problem

I got a bit of problemHappened don’t know howSuddenly appeared beneathAnd I couldn’t go DM

Some People Think I’m Silly

Some people think I’m sillyI guess, suppose, I amBut so was someone else from hereA guy called Milligan He did become quite famousMade people smile, laugh. cheerCan I can then also then becomeBy nonsensing on here? Although I am quite sillyI have a serious sideThe trick is how to balance themAnd keep things smooth. TheContinue reading “Some People Think I’m Silly”

House for Sale

House for saleDone in styleHad a loadPlenty tile From a real estate agent ad Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

From the FCS Book of Proverbs

Time is what keeps everything from happening at once

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Renew

Write something incorporating the word ‘renew’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO RENEW My energy is dwindlingFor my ode tonightAm sipping gin and tonic toRenew, but high as kite Best I could do Fan…… DM