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Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Contrary

Write something incorporating the word ‘contrary’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO CONTRARY The ship it went stone crazyThe passengers said why?The captain of said ship did sayContrary winds is why Oh? they said…… DM

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Shutdown’ Mojo Blues Band

The Mojo Blues Band is a blues band from Austria which was formed in 1977 by guitarist Eric Trauner and pianist Joachim Palden. The name of the band is derivated from “mojo”, a talisman in the voodoo cult. “Shutdown’ has plenty of slide work behind the lyrics which describe the pandemic, no work and the inevitable questions about “who’s gonna payContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Shutdown’ Mojo Blues Band”

Guns at Walmart

I’m off to buy my gunsAt the supermartWalmart is my favourite storeLoad them in a cart…. The work of Pawel Kuczynski, polish artist, satirist and philosopher. He paints and draws satirical illustrations that deal with social, cultural and political issues of modern day. Common subjects of Pawel’s illustration are social media, the Internet, mobile phonesContinue reading “Guns at Walmart”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Insight

Write something incorporating the word ‘insight’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO INSIGHT Insight looketh inOutsight looketh outDidn’t know that did ya?Giddy giddy gout Logical Fan…… DM

The Teenager Who Became World Famous

This boy as a teenagerWorked hard for world famePractised and practisedProfessional became…. Don MatthewsJune 2022

Nice Lipstick Doris

Your face looks rather different DorisYour lipstick’s really greatBut whether it will sell your clothesCould be up for debate…. Your lipstick looks nice too Ethel…… Don MatthewsJune 2022

Becos

Found this thing just lying roundDon’t know what it wasHad a poke around or twoWanted to becos…. Shit I’m stuck…… Don MatthewsJune 2022

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Tiger beetle)

Tiger beetles run so fast they temporarily blind themselves. When moving at up to 120 body lengths per second, their environment becomes a blur as their eyes can’t gather enough light to form an image

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Ghost Town’ Katie Melua

Ketevan “Katie” Melua ( born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian-British singer and songwriter. She moved to the United Kingdom at the age of eight – first to Belfast, and then to London in 1999 Lyrics below The thing that makes me feel the most down,Is the feeling that I’m living in a ghost town.Barn door bangin’ in my face,Like tumbleweed,I’mContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Ghost Town’ Katie Melua”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Swell(ing)

Write something incorporating the word ‘swell’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO SWELL(ING) My stomach is swelling(A product of rape)Abortion’s illegalDespite it’s from rape DM