We like our little childrenIn playground to enjoyComing off the slippery dipGreat fun for girls and boys….. Slight design fail?…. Don MatthewsJanuary 2021
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Musical Performances I Like – ‘Rock Me Baby’ BB King/Susan Tedeschi/Derek Trucks
BB King with Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks at the Royal Albert Hall Lyrics at end Rock me baby, rock me all night longRock me baby, honey, rock me all night longI want you to rock me babyLike my back ain’t got no bones Roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheelI want youContinue reading “Musical Performances I Like – ‘Rock Me Baby’ BB King/Susan Tedeschi/Derek Trucks”
Musicians Then and Now – Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle is an American singer who began as lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles in the 1960’s Her signature song is ‘Lady Marmalade’. The chorus of “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir” is French for “Do you want to sleep with me tonight?” When Labelle performed this on television, broadcast standards ofContinue reading “Musicians Then and Now – Patti LaBelle”
Priscilla Goes Exploring
The vicar he was preachingIn garden about sinCilla went exploringBetween his legs, went in Don MatthewsDecember 2020
A Little To the Left Stan
A little to the left StanNow you’re OK, sweetBring ‘er down, what’s that Stan? nahYou’re nowhere near the street Don MatthewsDecember 2020
The Larger One It Is For Me
We are a loving coupleWe never are apartThe larger one it is for meThe smaller my sweetheart Don MatthewsDecember 2020
E M Forster
Spoon-feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon E M Forster
Escalator
We’ve got an escalator(A new design in town)Taking people up a floorThen bringing down again…… Slight design fail?…. Don MatthewsJanuary 2021
Stan the Locksmith
The client wanted door-lockWhich I said, fine, no probsHad plenty of experienceA breeze will be this job…… I can’t see a problem sir?….. Don MatthewsJanuary 2021 Stan is a registered locksmith. He is well-equipped for other trades but lock-smithing does not appear to be one of them
Poet Don Gives the Class a Lesson in Beginning English
Today children, we are going to learn some beginners English. Ready?…. Yes Poet Don…. It’s about what happens on the farm…… (All eyes glued on me……perfect) On the farmWe can deduceWhat they doIs produce produce Say after me everyone…. produce/producededuce/doducewe love/orange juice Yay! high fives…. Why are we learning this Johnny?…. (A successful lesson….) DonContinue reading “Poet Don Gives the Class a Lesson in Beginning English”
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 