Author Archives: donmatthewspoetry

One Good Thing Has Come Out Of Covid

There has been one good outcome(Covid you’re the best)You’ve killed the Yorkshire RipperIn hell he’s now a guest A five-year reign of terrorFrom 1975Thirteen women murderedYou killed them whilst alive At 74 now Covid-deadNot a tear was shedYour death was just as pitiful asThe vile life you have led Don MatthewsNovember 2020

Guest poet James Diaz ‘I’ve Got You, Hold On’

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different I’ve Got You, Hold on What it’s like and no one has stopped My, that’s quite a wound you’ve got I know I really do To help you all evening it’s been like this People pretending no one is bleedingno one human Can you liftContinue reading “Guest poet James Diaz ‘I’ve Got You, Hold On’”

Everyone is Mortal RIP Etta James

Etta James was an American blues singer who sang at the Montreux Jazz Festival many times during her career. She was Blues Artist of the Year on no less than fourteen occasions. She died after a long battle with leukemia on 20 January 2012, age 73 Everyone is mortalEveryone will dieEtta James has passed awayManyContinue reading “Everyone is Mortal RIP Etta James”

Everyone is Mortal RIP Bill Withers

Bill Withers was an American singer/songwriter best known for ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ and ‘Just The Two Of Us’. He died of heart complications on 30 March 2020, age 81 Everyone is mortalEveryone will dieBill Withers he has passed awayMany said goodbye Reader you are mortalReader you will dieEven I as poetSome day I will dieContinue reading “Everyone is Mortal RIP Bill Withers”