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
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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
Stan Called to India for a Loading Job
Did the weights and measuresKnew it all by heartWent and checked it triple timesLoaded up the cart…. What went wrong?…… (Stan off-screen right – working out problem in consultation with Perc) Don MatthewsOctober 2021
My Poetry’s a Shambles
My poetry’s a shamblesMy poetry is shotYou try and tell me otherwiseOtherwise, it’s not Someone likes me…… Don MatthewsSeptember 2021
The Cleverness of the She-Humm
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/
Cookie Blessed by Priest in Drive-Through
Manilla – celebrating World Animal Day We took our doggie CookieFor blessing via drive-throughHe sprinkled Cook with waterThe way all priests do do Paid our $50 dollarsAt the drive checkoutCookie gave a woof woof…. Thought I was serious didn’t you?First verse is. Second got bit carried away…… Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Stan Stocks the Shelf
They’ve given me this stuffTo find a place somewhereNow where would be most visible?I think I’ll put it there Where everyone can see it…. We getting lotsa sales…… Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Stan’s Breakthrough Invention
Invented something usefulTo make games really hardAm very proud of my new doubleSided playing cards Good onya Stan…… Thankyou…… I got lotsa orders…….. Don MatthewsOctober 2021
From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs
Never raise your hands to your kids.It leaves your groin unprotected
Why Am I Writing This? Dunno….
I used to know who ran the stateUpdates every dayCovid deaths and positivesState of vaccin play Our leading health advisorI knew her in my sleepRestrictions, lockdowns, state of playPandemic now asleep So why am I now writing this?In usual me mode-rhymeI guess it’s sorta therapyAnd helps to pass the time Don MatthewsSeptember 2021
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 