donmatthewspoetry

Sophocles

“Rather fail with honourthan succeed by fraud” SophoclesGreek playwright

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Queen of California’ (John Mayer) Gui Tosin and Indiara Sfair

Indiara Sfair is a Brazilian harmonica player currently living in the USA. Her connection with this instrument is quite astounding.

Look Up Ahead Dear

Look up aheadThat truck’s lost it’s loadShould we race aheadSay what’s on the road?….. Good idea dear. I’ll just jump out and race ahead…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2022

Stan Fells a Tree

Stan is a man of many talentsWe at FCS are privileged to be associated with him Went to universityLearnt how to fell a treeCut trunk in right directionEnsuring top safety…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2022

Priscilla’s New Toy

Priscilla is FCS resident cat Have a new toyIsn’t a mouseFunny feel/pinkOK let’s play…. Where’d it go?…… Don MatthewsSeptember 2022

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (record rain)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (bees and eclipse)

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Snafu

Write something incorporating the word ‘snafu’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO SNAFU Snafu , never heard itUseless word it isUseless word is snafuUseless word is dis Gotta be American Fan…… DM

Memoir

We’ve got this you-beaut tell-allMemoir set to goWe’ve paid the author millionsSeems there’s a problem. No? He wants to call a sudden stopPull out some sticky bitsHe thinks he might have gone too farCould end up in the shit He’s hoping for a prince/princessTitle for his kidsNeeds to remove them sticky bitsSticky bits get ridContinue reading “Memoir”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘The Nazz Are Blue’ (Jeff Beck) The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. The band’s core lineup featured vocalist and harmonica player Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty, rhythm guitarist and later bassist Chris Dreja and bassist/producer Paul Samwell-Smith. The band is known for starting the careers of three of rock’s most famous guitarists, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck The Yardbirds re-formed in the 1990s, featuring drummerContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘The Nazz Are Blue’ (Jeff Beck) The Yardbirds”