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Poet Don Asks a Thinking-Outside-The-Box Question to the Class

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Poet Don runs the FCS Childrens Education UnitHe is devoted to giving the children a firm grounding for their journey in lifeThe kiddies all love him Hands up all those who like thinking-outside-the-box questions?…. Only you Johnny? (our clever one…..others looking all blank…) What goesContinue reading “Poet Don Asks a Thinking-Outside-The-Box Question to the Class”

Lost Bumper and Tyreless Car

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Officer? You say that I’m drivingMy car on it’s rims, there’s no tyre?I wonder what could be the reason?I wondered why I wasn’t higher? No bumper?…. Must’ve been that tree I just hit?…. Driving on wrong side of road? Was I?…. Adelaide South AustraliaAppearing inContinue reading “Lost Bumper and Tyreless Car”

Guest Poet Joe Balaz ‘Like Lots of Tings’

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Joe Balaz writes in Hawaiian Islands pidgin. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio LIKE LOTS OF TINGS Like Buddhataking wun selfie. Like hunterseating vegetable soup. Like eternal peaceaftah da bomb explodes. Like Santa and Satanwit da same letters. Like antsin wun birdcage. Like wun priestin wunContinue reading “Guest Poet Joe Balaz ‘Like Lots of Tings’”

All I Wanna Do Is Have Some Fun, I got a Feeling I’m Not the Only One.

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different We’re all too jolly seriousAfraid to drop our guardWorried what might others thinkWe just clam up, too hard Take me for one, I just don’t careWhat others think of meI’ll loosen up have lots of funCos that’s the way I be Like Cheryl Crow atContinue reading “All I Wanna Do Is Have Some Fun, I got a Feeling I’m Not the Only One.”

Back in the Day, Come On Everybody Clap Your Hands, Let’s Twist Again

FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Back in the dayI learned how to twistBut didn’t quite make itBod gangly, it missed Now like Chubby Checker(But not chubby, fat)I would not dare try itNow how’s about dat Don MatthewsSeptember 2020

Governed by a Two-Edged Knife

Dealing with mental health issuesStep 1. Talk about itSo I am I’m governed by a two-edged knifeA demon – friend and foeYou ask how is this possible?How can this be? How so? My demon is bipolarMania (two-edged knife)One edge is razor sharp for goodThe other sharp for strife My demon when it is a friendHelpsContinue reading “Governed by a Two-Edged Knife”