Author Archives: donmatthewspoetry

Sitting in a Plane in Alaska Waiting to Take Off

Relaxed and waiting, ready(All around is ice)A local’s come to wave us offIsn’t that dear, nice?…. Alaska Wiley Rogers Memorial Airport Oxen, birds, caribou and seals often come to wave passengers off Was polar bear day for these lucky people Don MatthewsJanuary 2022

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – Hank and the Pretty Boy Choir Job

Stan runs a very successful businesshelped by his assistant Perc Another lot knocked on our doorKeen to Rapture onHandsome Hank with Pretty Boys (One of them was John) And Ron…….no Don Production Notes Hair by Stan’s Hairdressing to the Stars Perc thought food spread would encourage smiles. Seemed to work Hank is the handsome oneContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – Hank and the Pretty Boy Choir Job”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Hospital

Write something incorporating the word ‘hospital’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO HOSPITAL I’m double dosed and boostedBut still felt rather oddSo took myself to hospitalTo check my anti-bod They said I got no anti-bods Fan…… Doctor had no explanation…… Said not to worry, I’ll survive…….. ToughContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Hospital”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Spain’ Three Dog Night

The official commentary included in the CD set Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 states that vocalist Danny Hutton’s girlfriend, actress June Fairchild (best known as the “Ajax Lady” from the Cheech and Chong movie Up In Smoke) suggested the name after reading a magazine article about Aboriginal Australians, in which it was explained that on cold nights they would customarily sleepContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Spain’ Three Dog Night”