FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different I wanted some excitementBut made a slight mistakeI shook the bottle up too much(At least I missed the cake) Don MatthewsOctober 2020
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Something’s Wrong Here
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Nearly all computer gamesChildren play for thrillsHave built in their programRewards for making kills What are we teaching them? Don MatthewsOctober 2020
Poet Don Asks the Class a Technical Question About the Internet
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Poet Don runs the FCS Childrens Education UnitHe is devoted to giving the childrena firm grounding for their journey in lifeThe kiddies all love him Here’s a challenging question for you children How do trees access the internet? (mumble….mumble….) (more mumble….mumble….) Yes Tommy?…. Google?…. GoodContinue reading “Poet Don Asks the Class a Technical Question About the Internet”
Fashion Editor
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different I am a fashion EditorHighlighting fashion fareWe are in Orange County andOur magazine’s called WHERE What’s wrong ?…. Don MatthewsOctober 2020
Poet Don and Class on International Top-Spinning Day 14 October
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 Have you all brought your tops today….? (Sea of tops held high….) All around the world todayChildren spin their topsSpecialContinue reading “Poet Don and Class on International Top-Spinning Day 14 October”
Joni Mitchell ‘Get Together’ 1969
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Most people write a poem first then choose music to complement itI like the idea of going the opposite wayChoosing a video first then writing some poetry about it Joni appears at end Joni MitchellHappy timesChildren dancingSixty nine Joni MitchellWoodstock daysCarefree livingDay-to-day Joni MitchellWith/amongCrosby, StillsNashContinue reading “Joni Mitchell ‘Get Together’ 1969”
G’d Onya Onya
FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different In France there blows a mighty windThe mighty blowing MistralKarl Marx’s sister Onya didInvent the starting pistol What’s a wind got to do with Onya? Don’t ask silly questions…. Don MatthewsOctober 2020
Guest Poet Jason Ryberg ‘They Say a Lot Don’t They?’
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different They Say A Lot, Don’t They? They say the only differencebetween an angel and a demonis the mood you catch them in. They say women who run with wolvesoften get bit on the butt. They say men who somehow manageto mount a tiger will onlyContinue reading “Guest Poet Jason Ryberg ‘They Say a Lot Don’t They?’”
Lockdown Online Lessons
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different I hate my online lessonsI’m missing all my matesI hate being in lockdownHow long must I still wait? Don MatthewsOctober 2020
Hole
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Should you just suddenly findYourself being trapped in a holeThink about what my next line saysStop digging should be your first goal Don MatthewsOctober 2020