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School of Silly – Where I Learnt My Skills

I graduated from the SchoolFrom the School of SillyThis is where I learned to rhymeHone my Jack and Jilly Spike duxed the School…… I got Pass Grade 3. Too busy clubbing…… Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Rules by Don Matthews

Originally posted on Chewers by Masticadores:
Image Source: Snappa (True story – I was a university student. My father a preacher.) I went to university Questioned all the rules Wondered why some followed them Looking like such fools Follow rules by all means Those which do make sense Don’t follow blindly all the sheep Cos…

The WordPress Board of Poetry Have Got Their Knickers in a Knot. Again

The WordPress Board of Poetry haveTheir knickers in a knotThey say I’m lowering standards setBy Shakespeare and his lot Tuff…… Don MatthewsOctober 2021

I Went to Buy an Australian Ham

I went to buy a hamRead label for con-tentFound most had come from elsewhereWith Aus 15% So I left with no ham and just had a tomato sandwich…… Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Poet Don Reporting on a Little Known Fact of DH Lawrence

Lawrence of initials DHLiked climbing mulberry trees which were skewedLittle David was different to other kidsHe liked climbing up in the nude And down…… Well I’ll be…… Thankyou…… Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Victorian Lady Fair

When you died dear ladyWhat happened to your hairWere they cut for locketsVictorian lady fair? Or when laid in your casketDrape you with your tressAnd clothe you in the finestVictorian fashion dress? We’ll never know what happenedTo your lovely tressWe only have your photographVictorian fashion dressed Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Publisher Wanted

I’m looking for a publisherA rhymy-loving typeWho wants to increase readership(I also offer skype) There are no skyping rhymers(Who offer two for one)I’ll skype for you both day or nightBuy me (before I’m done) Although my rhyme’s oft silly-likeThere’s serious undertonesA flippant/serious comboWaiting to get known Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Some of the humming bird femalesPretend they are one of the malesTo avoid being hassled by he-humms Which shows clever thinking…….. I know I know. As are all females…… Don MatthewsOctober 2021 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/female-hummingbirds-masquerade-males-avoid-harassment-180978559/

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