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Poet Don Reporting on the Bonobos Strange Habit

The bonobos (a species of ape)Is prized for it’s spiral-shaped dung (just joking)It shows its affection to othersBy kissing other apes with its tongue We do that too…. Is your dung spiral?…. Don MatthewsDecember 2020

Musicians Then and Now – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival were an American rock band between 1968 and 1972 playing ‘swamp rock’. Lead singer/songwriter John Fogerty now in his 70’s shows no sign of slowing down Lyrics and song meaning at end Song Meaning Basically it means you go through some tough times, but you get back on your feet and everythingContinue reading “Musicians Then and Now – Creedence Clearwater Revival”

Priscilla’s on a Diet

We put Priscilla on a dietWhich she seems to hateIt’s causing lots of problems hereNot going good , not great…. Don MatthewsDecember 2020

Priscilla Welcomes the Maintenance Man

The maintenance man did come todayPriscilla meowed real sweetSeems he misinterpretedHer meow when they did meet Don MatthewsDecember 2020

Quick While I’m Hot Darling

We’re room three-fifty darlingQuick, while I’m still hotBeen all around the bloody floorHalf hour, still found it not Only luke-warm now darling….sorry Shit…. Slight design fail?…. Don MatthewsDecember 2020 (Category DESIGN FAILS for more fails)

The Mail-Carrier Cats of Liege

Belgians tried to trainIn 1874Cats to take ones lettersLetters to the door Didn’t work…. Priscilla says ‘I could have told them that’…. Don MatthewsDecember 2020 https://theculturetrip.com/europe/belgium/articles/cats-used-to-deliver-the-news-in-this-belgian-city/

RIP JJ Cale

JJ Cale was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter.He died on 26 July 2013 of a heart attack, age 74 Lyrics at end From the California shore to New York CityThe beat don’t never stopYou can hear it on the radio anywhere you goIt’s steady as the rhythm of a clockIt cuts through the noiseContinue reading “RIP JJ Cale”

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