Millicent Small (Little Millie) was a Jamacian singer/songwriter who came to fame with the ‘My Boy Lollipop’. She died of a stoke on 5 May 2020, age 73 Everyone is mortalEveryone will dieLittle Millie passed awayMany said goodbye Reader you are mortalReader you will dieEven I as poetSome day I will die Don MatthewsNovember 2020
Author Archives: donmatthewspoetry
Placing the Blame on Others
My neurons have gone scattyYou cannot say this DonYou often like to blame themPut them the blame upon How often do we tryOn others to lay blameNot wishing to take consequencesFor things from us which came? Don MatthewsNovember 2020
Help Me Ralph
FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different I’m in a spot of trouble RalphPlease come and help me tooRalph looks at me in puzzlementSays Don what can I do? Don MatthewsOctober 2020
Priscilla Thought the Idea Was Great
FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different I followed master outsideI thought it would be funIt’s bloody cold, sub zeroPlease let me in, I’m done Don MatthewsOctober 2020
Back in the Day, Do You Remember?
Ma and Pa KettleHillbilly coupleIn many moviesCausing much muddle Don MatthewsNovember 2020
Any Ideas Boss?
We got a little problemWith the fan blades bossIdeas how to fix it?Need solution cos Thanks boss….. Slight design fail ?…. Don MatthewsOctober 2020
Gosh Priscilla
FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different I bought you a new cat bed(Which all readers can see)What do you think you’re doingBy doing this to me? Don MatthewsOctober 2020
Top Job Son
You’ve done a top electric jobA great job (I can see)He only wanted extra oneBut you did give him three Well done son…. Thanks boss…. Slight design fail?…. Don MatthewsNovember 2020
Back in the Day, Do You Remember?
Do you remember kids playingWith bows and arrows and gunsPlaying at cowboys and IndiansHaving themselves lots of fun? Bang bang you’re dead….. You’re using real bullets?…. Mummy bought them for me at Walmart…. Mummy!!…. I’ve got an arrow in my eye… Don MatthewsNovember 2020
I Can Sit Neck-to-Neck in a Group But Can’t Dance the Shuffle by Myself? WTF?
There’s something ’bout a shuffleWhich gets me off my feetOff the seat I’m sitting onOff my sitting seat Attended, I, a blues clubBefore this covid struckDancing’s now been banned all roundBugger, WTF? Now settle down there Don my boyThe rules you mustn’t buckThey let us sit all all cozy-tight?No logic WTF? Don Matthews (frustrated)November 2020Continue reading “I Can Sit Neck-to-Neck in a Group But Can’t Dance the Shuffle by Myself? WTF?”
