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Kurt Vonnegut

“Science is magic that works” Kurt VonnegutUS author

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 23, 2023Posted inQuotes, UncategorizedTags:drunk, generation, petroleum, quote1 Comment on Kurt Vonnegut

Car

Got met-al detectorWent to look for carWhere I thought I’d parked itHello? There you are? Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 23, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:car, humour, metal detector, poetry, rhyme, snow2 Comments on Car

Green Bows to Orange

Green it bows to orangeOrange bows to yellowYellow’s got a problemProblem don’t know what? Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 23, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:balloons, humour, nonsense, poetry, rhyme1 Comment on Green Bows to Orange

Abandoned and Neglected

Many tickets sold fromThe ticket office thereAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 23, 2023Posted inAbandoned places, UncategorizedTags:abandoned, people, poetry, rhyme, Ticket office, tickets4 Comments on Abandoned and Neglected

What Is This?

“Belly bars” designed for flower boxes

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 23, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:flowers4 Comments on What Is This?

Abandoned and Neglected

I once moved many peopleMoved them here and thereAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 22, 2023Posted inAbandoned places, UncategorizedTags:abandoned, escalator, neglected, people, poetry, rhyme3 Comments on Abandoned and Neglected

Floating in the Sunshine

Floating in the sunshineHave no need to steerFloating in the sunshineFloating with my beer Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 22, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:baby, beer, floating, humour, poetry, rhyme, sunshine, water2 Comments on Floating in the Sunshine

He Tried To Fast Like Jesus

He tried to fast like JesusWithout water/foodLasted only two five daysFasting did no good African pastor Francisco Barajah has died in an attempt to beat Jesus 40 day fast. The attempt is not new. In 2006 a woman died at 23 days in London. Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 22, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:death, fasting, food, poetry, rhyme, water3 Comments on He Tried To Fast Like Jesus

What is the Coffee Cup Key For?

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 22, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:coffee, cup, screensaver2 Comments on What is the Coffee Cup Key For?

The Rewriting of Roald Dahl. Overly Sensitive?

Roald Dhal has been rewrittenAxed is the word ‘fat’They’ve also scrubbed out ‘ugly’And that my friend is that Oompa Loompas have become gender-neutral, spiders are no longer black and worms are no longer pink Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 21, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:gender-neutral, humour, poetry, rhyme, roald dahl, spiders, worms4 Comments on The Rewriting of Roald Dahl. Overly Sensitive?

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