I seem to spend my life In giving up of things Things I like, look forward to Ring-a-ding-a-ding I’m told such things are bad for me That I should wave goodbye To smoking, sugar, alcohol Give up, lie back, and sigh Funny? but there’s just one thing I don’t give up (one thing) That’s sex,Continue reading “Sex, Alcohol and Sugar”
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Poet Don Tells the Class About an Old Classroom Tradition
When I was just a boy at school At end of every day We placed our chairs up on the desk Then home we went away Why don’t we do this anymore Poet Don?…… Poet Don runs the FCS Childrens Education unitHe is devoted to giving the children a firm grounding for their journey inContinue reading “Poet Don Tells the Class About an Old Classroom Tradition”
I’m Getting Kinda Worried
I’m getting kinda worried My audience has shrunk Does this mean that my blog career’s Gone down the plughole, sunk? glug…. glug…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2020Hanging in there…glug…
Poet Don and the Class on World Coconut Day 2nd September
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”
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