donmatthewspoetry

Rails

The inners did get worn outBut rails were still OKAnd as we’re on a budgetRecycled them hey hey….. Actually the innersFrom maker were delayedSo had to put some steps inSteps were put in, laid Don MatthewsMarch 2021

Blind

Up top we built a windowThen went to look for blindWe found the just right one we didWe’re pleased with what we find….. Don MatthewsMarch 2021

Well Welly Wolly Me

You heard of welly wanging?Must admit not meStrange custom of the BritishWell welly wolly me Don MatthewsMarch 2021

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Diamond Girl’ Seals and Croft (1973)

Seals and Crofts were an American soft rock duo made up of James Eugene “Jim” Seals (born October 17, 1942) and Darrell George “Dash” Crofts (born August 14, 1938). They are best known for their hits “Summer Breeze” (1972), “Diamond Girl” (1973), and “Get Closer” (1976), which each peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Both members have long been public advocates of the Baháʼí Faith.Continue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Diamond Girl’ Seals and Croft (1973)”

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

By the time you have money to burnthe fire has gone out

Our Flash Of Brilliance

We did our best to come up withA new idea, with classCame up with this flash of brillianceFraming us in glass…… We hope you like it…. Don MatthewsFebruary 2021

Priscilla and the Physics Lesson

I’ve had a physics lessonAbout these balls when hitNow getting down to exerciseTo keep me supple, fit….. Don MatthewsMarch 2021

Advert for FCS and EIF

Go home…. Each Monday I present three new poems on Ingrid’s site Experiments in Fiction (EIF). This Monday’s trilogy T#20 is God is on the Web, Miracle Man, The Singer and the StormIngrid has become quite attached to my drinking buddy Skip, FCS resident cat Priscilla, and resident dog Ralph (who has just recently wanderedContinue reading “Advert for FCS and EIF”

Balcony With a View

By law we had to build theseSo people could get airAlthough a bit too crowdedNo-one seems to care….. Don MatthewsMarch 2021

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Let the Good Times Roll’ Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1975 songs “Poetry Man” She was described as a “contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octavesShe suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on January 19, 2010, and slipped into a coma, enduring bouts of blood clots, pneumonia and congestive heartContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Let the Good Times Roll’ Phoebe Snow”