Author Archives: donmatthewspoetry

Flashback – ‘Mama Told Me Not To Come’ Three Dog Night (1970)

Three Dog Night is an American rock band formed in 1967 The name? Vocalist Danny Hutton’s girlfriend suggested the name after reading a magazine article about Aboriginal Australians, in which it was explained that on cold nights they would customarily sleep in a hole in the ground while embracing a dingo, a native species of wild dog.Continue reading “Flashback – ‘Mama Told Me Not To Come’ Three Dog Night (1970)”

‘Twas the Day Before Christmas

True story ‘Twas the day before ChristmasIn supermarket parkFull-up and chaoticI muttered ‘shit fark’ Then spied one space beggingAnd raced to get onThen read it’s for pickupsAnd muttered ‘shit Don’ I said bugger thisI’ll park in the streetLine yellow line yellow(Won’t let this me beat) I’ll go to another supermarket…… Full-up….. Shit…. Don MatthewsDecember 2020

Flashback – ‘Runaway’ Del Shannon (1961)

Charles Weedon Westover, known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American singer/songwriter. He suffered from depression and committed suicide by rifle gunshot in 1990 Lyrics at end As I walk along, I wonderA-what went wrong with our loveA love that was so strong And as I still walk on, I think ofThe thingsContinue reading “Flashback – ‘Runaway’ Del Shannon (1961)”

Maidenfly

I enjoy exploring the genre of nonsense and absurd. I was at the pond watching maidenflies. It all started there I just have seen a maidenfly Hover o’er the waterNot a sound it did makeI then thought, should I oughta? Hear a sound?…. Then I saw anotherHover o’er the groundMaking such a racket(A freight-train sorta sound)Continue reading “Maidenfly”