Important at our hospitalInfection not passed onContact kept to minimumHands not placed upon…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2022
Author Archives: donmatthewspoetry
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (stage play)
I have posted the stage (minus play) before
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (definitely not an Australian youngster)
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘The Living Years’ (Mike and the Mechanics) Dani Wilde
Dani Wilde (born 25 August 1985, in Hullavington, Wiltshire, England) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist who fuses roots genres including blues, country, gospel, soul and Americana into popular song. This song is written from the perspective of a son who has a conflicted relationship with his father. After his father dies, he discovers that he andContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘The Living Years’ (Mike and the Mechanics) Dani Wilde”
My Little Flock
My little flock have woken upHappy, bright and gayReady, willing, able toFace a brand new day…. baa…… Don MatthewsSeptember 2022
Photograph
I’m having me a photograph(Will look nice on wall)Tis a little different, yes(Maybe in the hall?)…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2022
Happy Christmas Family
We are a happy familySanta’s given joyJust what we’ve been asking forAll these lovely toys…. An image shows a vintage 1950s Sears catalog advertisement featuring a smiling family all holding guns. Don MatthewsSeptember 2022
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (salt/pepper shakers)
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Define
Write something incorporating the word ‘define’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO DEFINE The gentle breeze, it doth defineThe butterfly, where it flittersIf blows a storm, said butterflyTrembles, hides, and jitters Poor little thing. So beautiful yet so frail…….. I’m getting all teary Fan……….. DM
From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs
There can be sunshine aftereven the darkest of days