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My First Time at the Gym

This is a new adventureWith all these strange machinesTo keep me fit and regularFitter than I’ve been This one looks interesting…. Don MatthewsDecember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 11, 2021Posted inRandom verse revealTags:gym, humour, poetry4 Comments on My First Time at the Gym

FCS Daily Music Video – Acoustic Blues in D – Josh Turner

Joshua Lee Turner is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and internet personality based in Brooklyn, New York. Don MatthewsNovember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 11, 2021Posted inDaily music videoTags:acoustic blues, josh turnerLeave a comment on FCS Daily Music Video – Acoustic Blues in D – Josh Turner

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts

In 1921 there were 14 million telephones in the US & Canada. On August 4th all of them were simultaneously silenced by the telephone companies for one minute. This was done as a mark of respect for the telephone inventor Alexander Graham-Bell on the day of his funeral.

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 10, 2021Posted inLittle-known factsTags:alexander bell, telephone2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts

No Idea

Some people just have no ideaWhat gets inside their head?Common sense goes out the windowTo me they’re just brain-dead…. Don MatthewsDecember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 10, 2021Posted inRandom verse revealTags:escalator, humour, machine accident, poetry4 Comments on No Idea

Priscilla Receives a Special Invitation

Priscilla is FCS resident cat Priscilla’s been invited(Because she has finesse)To lead the fashion modelsIn all the latest dress…. Isn’t she nice?. We’re all very proud of her at FCS…… Don MatthewsDecember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 10, 2021Posted inPriscilla, FCS resident catTags:cat, humour, model, poetryLeave a comment on Priscilla Receives a Special Invitation

Racoon Repellant

Bought this ‘coon repellantTold was guaranteedHappy very was IDid the trick indeed…. Buy SHOT GUN. Guaranteed success. Bang bang…….. Don MatthewsDecember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 10, 2021Posted inAnimals, Random verse revealTags:animal repellent, humour, poetry1 Comment on Racoon Repellant

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Lanai

Write something incorporating the word ‘lanai’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO LANAI Resting in the lanai(Actually a doze)Bloody spider (huge) appearedKilled it as I rose . Well done…… Thankyou…… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 10, 2021Posted inFandango's One Word Challenge2 Comments on Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Lanai

FCS Daily Music Video – Custodie Cautelari e Maurizio Solieri

I don’t know what they’re singing but it has a good rock sound. Maurizio Solieri is a well-known guitarist Don MatthewsDecember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 10, 2021Posted inDaily music videoLeave a comment on FCS Daily Music Video – Custodie Cautelari e Maurizio Solieri

Soldier Stan

Stan he went to trainingCamp in prep for warHere we see him practicingIn front of someone’s door,…. Go Stan…… Don MatthewsDecember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 9, 2021Posted inRandom verse revealTags:humour, poetry, soldier, stan4 Comments on Soldier Stan

Synthesizer

This sythesizer used toCreate the many tracksOf hits from 1970’s (Including Stevie Wonder)…. Don MatthewsDecember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 9, 2021Posted inHistorical photosTags:70's hits, poetry, Stevie Wonder, synthesizer6 Comments on Synthesizer

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