Author Archives: donmatthewspoetry

Skating on Thin Ice

I often find myselfSkating on thin iceHoping I don’t fall inIn and pay the price But then as poet why should INot write what I think/seeIs that not what a poet’s forTo write and be carefree? I’m not content to always skateWithin my comfort zoneI need to push some boundariesMy poetry to hone SPLASH…..shit! DonContinue reading “Skating on Thin Ice”

Musical Performances I Like – ‘Papa Was a Rolling Stone’ at Daryl Hall’s House

‘Papa Was a Rolling Stone’ was written and performed by the Temptations in 1972. It was the third of SeptemberThat day I’ll always remember,Yes, I will‘Cause that was the day that my daddy diedI never got a chance to see himNever heard nothin’ but bad things about himMama, I’m depending on youTo tell me theContinue reading “Musical Performances I Like – ‘Papa Was a Rolling Stone’ at Daryl Hall’s House”