donmatthewspoetry

Jukebox

I’m gonna get a jukeboxComplete the room decorInvite the next-door neighboursCome and have a tour Might organize a shindigInvite neighbours next doorPut on ‘Rock Around the Clock’For shindigs ( and lots more)…. And splashys in the tub…… Don MatthewsMay 2021

Poet Don Reporting on Hong Kong Toilets

In Hong Kong when flushing their toiletsThere’s plenty of water (all free)80%’s flushed down with sea type80% (solids and wee) Well I’ll be…. Thankyou…. Don MatthewsMay 2021 https://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/core-businesses/water-resources/seawater-for-flushing/index.html

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Pentatonix

Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying (baritone), Mitch Grassi (tenor), Kirstin Maldonado (mezzo-soprano), Kevin Olusola (vocal percussion), and Matt Sallee (bass). Characterized by their pop-style arrangements with vocal harmonies, basslines, riffing, percussion, and beatboxing, they produce cover versions of modern pop works. Pentatonix formed in 2011 Lyrics below Is this the real life?Is this just fantasy?Caught in a landslideNo escape from reality Open your eyesLook up toContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Pentatonix”

Toilet Paper

I asked my toilet builderTo come up with a planTo have the toilet paperCloser to my hand…. This is not Stan’s work. He is not that clever….. Don MatthewsMay 2021

Stan Installs the Fridge

We bought a new fridgeAsked Stan to installNo problem, can doJust up against wall?…. Yes please Stan……. Don MatthewsMay 2021

The WP Board of Poetry Won’t Leave Me Alone. Buggers

The WordPress Board of Poetry sayI cannot say stiff shitIt lowers tone of WordPressLowers tone of it Stiff shit….. My drinking buddy Skip. For those who haven’t yet met Skip Don MatthewsMay 2021

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

If we are what we eat,I’m fast, cheap, and easy

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Automatica’ Nigel Stanford

Of all living musicians, perhaps none is better known for the exploration of the intersection between music and technology than Nigel Stanford “For me this was a labor of love, exploring how technology is changing everything in our lives, affecting how humans interact with each other and what creativity means as more and more processes becomeContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Automatica’ Nigel Stanford”

Hello? What a Good Idea

Don’t want to be infectedTouching buttons, liftNeed to go to second floor(I’m told this lift is swift….) Best I could do. Sorry…. Don MatthewsMay 2021

Stan Does a Playground Build

I built this fun inflatedPlayground ride for kidsDesigned from mother natureDesigned it, yes, I did…. Parent complaints boss?…. Why?…. Don MatthewsMay 2021