United States democracyIs hanging by a threadFounding fathers shaking heads Turning in graves (dead) Don MatthewsNovember 2022
Author Archives: donmatthewspoetry
Happy Vendor
I am a happy vendorVending coffee drinksKnowing what comes first and lastRinky dinky dink…. Don MatthewsNovember 2022
I’m In the Process
I’m in the process (learning)Where to find my mouthMummy says the skill’s importantIf I’m going to grow…. Don MatthewsNovember 2022
When Crossing Road
Road is very busyPlease make use of flagProvided by the councilRead instructions (flag)…. Don MatthewsNovember 2022
Stan. Painting Contractor
Stan is a man of many talentsWe at FCS are privileged to be associated with him Contracted (I) to paint wasA job in pristine whiteDid all the preparationPreparation right…. Don MatthewsNovember 2022
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – United
Write something incorporating the word ‘united’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. TWO niteds Fan. Do me, do me please Don? How could I refuse?…… ODES TO UNITED Do me 1: U nited we standMe nited they fallWe/they/whoeverWhy bother at all? Why bother Fan?…… Do me 2: I amContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – United”
From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs
You know that you’re a really boring personwhen someone steals your identityand then tries to give it back
Lying here to Rust
Prized by many peopleOwning one a mustAbandoned, now forgottenLying here to rust…. Don MatthewsOctober 2022
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (dumpling fish)
Another is the so-called deep-sea “dumpling fish”. “These are tiny little anglerfish relatives … they’ve got a tiny little lure that sits in a depression on their snout that they can actually move to attract prey and they essentially walk over the floor on their modified arms and legs.” There is never a timeto stop learningContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (dumpling fish)”
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (cyclist trash cans)
Cyclist trash cans for recyclables. Netherlands There is never a timeto stop learning new things
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 