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I Am Not a Robot

I keep on damn-well telling it Robot not I am It just does not believe me Robot thinks I am Slight technical problem? Don MatthewsAugust 2020

Sylvain Dornon the Stilt-Walking Baker, Well I’ll Be…

In 1891 five-eight Days, Silvain Dornon Paris/Moscow walked on stilts You’re kidding me, come on?…. I kid you not…. Don MatthewsAugust 2020 http://www.illustratedpast.com/people/Stilt-Walkers/sylvain-dornon.html

Poet Don Teaches the Class Caterpillar Locomotion

Hands up all those who like caterpillars? (Excited sea of hands…) We all know caterpillars Need muscles when they crawl Through the juicy lettuce leaves How many help them haul? (mumble…mumble…) 5?…. Good try Amelia…. Anyone else?…. Yes Johnny?…. 40,000…. Excellent….(smart boy is our Johnny)

Users Security is Important to Us

Security’s important To us at Kinguin Passwords must be very long So hackers can’t get in Slight technical problem? Don MatthewsAugust 2020

Mr Coon. Your Cheese is Politically Incorrect

You say I can’t call it coon cheese anymore? I’m sorry, not politically correct I know Mr Coon did invent it But it’s yellow and that’s it’s defect Perhaps he shoulda invented brown…. Our friends of the dark colour would take offence…. Oh…. Don MatthewsAugust 2020

I’m Gonna Build a Revolving Restaurant in the Basement (sorry, no photo yet, plans being drawn up)

I have this idea (light bulb) Revolving restaurant I’m gonna build it in the basement Patrons I know want Going round in circles Admiring concrete views Concrete in its different shades In its varied hues It’s gonna be a winner No competition, so I’m sure the patrons will flock in As concrete round they goContinue reading “I’m Gonna Build a Revolving Restaurant in the Basement (sorry, no photo yet, plans being drawn up)”

My Trip to the Bank

I went to the bank to draw money Wearing my nice new black mask Seems I picked wrong one for occasion Wrong one I picked for the task That’s your ski one…. Oh…. Don MatthewsJuly 2020

I Write for Me and No-One Else

I write for me and no-one else I write for me alone Then why do I keep checking ‘likes’ And wonder if they’ve grown? Don MatthewsAugust 2020

Roy’s Leg

Girls if you’re missing a man in your life Someone to share scrambled egg Don’t fret you can buy one on Amazon A piece of one, yes, it’s a leg Designed as an adult collectable The leg (labelled) is not a toy As bonus you get the foot thrown in I’m told it’s from someoneContinue reading “Roy’s Leg”