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Poet Don Reporting on John Hetherington and His Effect on Women 1797

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Poet Don is FCS news reporterReporting on things of interest and no interest He is a valuable asset to the FCS Team When London Haberdasher John HetheringtonWore the first top hat public (London Town)In seventeen ninety seven to onlookersThe women did faint, did fall downContinue reading “Poet Don Reporting on John Hetherington and His Effect on Women 1797”

Guest Poet Ingrid and her Roomba-Loving Pooch

FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Ingrid has been kind enough to post my work on her Experiments in Fiction site. I am now happy to return the complement with this poem from Ingrid. She has included a photo of her Roomba-loving pooch End of poem) Thankyou for this Ingrid. Roomba-Rhumba MiracleContinue reading “Guest Poet Ingrid and her Roomba-Loving Pooch”

Angry Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Backlash

The grand jury has decided not to chargePolice for the killing of a nurseMillions of people are protestingIt seems US things just get worse The Civil Liberties Union in AmericaSay the criminal legal system and lawAnd modern policing practices in their countryAre rotten, just rotten to the core Don MatthewsSeptember 2020

Poet Don’s Class and Puppies of Mr Bogdan and Mr Alexander

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Remember the letter you sent to Mr Bogdan asking if he would mind drawing you another cuddly animal? Yes Poet Don…. (We have your little kitty you drew for them the other day pinned pride of place on our wall Mr Bogdan) Well Mr AlexanderContinue reading “Poet Don’s Class and Puppies of Mr Bogdan and Mr Alexander”

Poet Don’s Class Love Mr Bogdan. Can They Please Have Another Drawing They Ask?

See link below for Mr Bogdan’s first contact with Poet Don and the class FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Poet Don runs the FCS Childrens Education UnitHe is devoted to giving the children a firm groundingfor their journey in life All the kiddies love him Hello again Mr BogdanThe class reallyContinue reading “Poet Don’s Class Love Mr Bogdan. Can They Please Have Another Drawing They Ask?”

Is it Wurse? Or Worse? Dunno….

FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different I write for my amusementTo stop me getting boreIf you like me, hop on boardThere’s room for plenty more When I write rhyme, rhyme and rhythm (scansion) take priority over everything else. You know I mean ‘bored’ and not ‘bore’, but ‘bored’ doesn’t rhyme with ‘more’.Continue reading “Is it Wurse? Or Worse? Dunno….”