Today, we are celebrating the coconut children, along with all the other kiddies round the world. And how are we going to do this? We are going to plant coconuts in our playground ooh…. You each now hold a coconut To plant in our playground We’re going to grow a tropical Paradise all round Yay!….Continue reading “Poet Don and the Class on World Coconut Day 2nd September”
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Newspaper Kiosks
Do magazine/newspaper kiosks Exist still in your CBD? I remember them vividly, but sadly These kiosks I no longer see Don MatthewsSeptember 2020
My Phone Seems to Have a Problem
Funny? My phone hasn’t done this before Maybe I shouldn’t have tried dividing by zero Then again maybe it’s having a rough time in quarantine too A slight technical problem?….. Don MatthewsAugust 2020
Interest Paid on Trouble
Worry’s the advance Interest that you pay On trouble that does seldom Seldom come your way Don MatthewsSeptember 2020
Poet Don and Class on World Letter Writing Day, Today Sept 1st
Hands up those who know what a letter is? (no hands….I could have trouble here….) Today September 1 is A very special day Everyone around the world Is writing letters hey! What is a letter Poet Don?…. We all do have a letterbox (A box for holding letters) oooh…. So ask your mummy for aContinue reading “Poet Don and Class on World Letter Writing Day, Today Sept 1st”
Humour Don’t Sell Papers
I’ve just read today’s paper It’s full of doom and gloom Murders, killing, destruction, death Children being groomed Headlines blare out constantly SEX FIEND IS EXPOSED There’s so much negativity (The paper I have closed) Why can’t I read, enjoy myself With lots of humour, rife? Instead of being subjected to This gutter side ofContinue reading “Humour Don’t Sell Papers”
Poet Don Reporting on a Little-Known Norwegian Village
Norway has a village Hell is called it’s name Every year it freezes over Each year (just the same) Poet Don is FCS news reporterReporting on all things of interest and little interest
His Name was Mr Marshall
There are many unusual first names todayFor a split second I got caught out when paying for petrol His name was Mr Marshall Or so his nametag said His Christian name was Covid I think I got misled Don MatthewsSeptember 2020
World Hula Hoop Champion. And I Thought it was Just About Twirling Round Your Waist…
Me at 0.05 showing my expertise at the height of the craze You think the craze has come and gone? Think again. Jon Coyne aka Hoopsmiles has just the workout for your flabby muscles…. So go buy yourself a pumpkin and start twirling…..
Poet Don Talks to his Flock about Spilt Milk
My flock, do not cry over Spilt milk (if on the floor) It only helps to add to mess Mess you had before (blank looks all round….)
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 