I’m fit and able to rule y’allWe think you don’t know how to makeSerious, well-balanced decisionsWe think you’re a nutty fruit cake We’re invoking the 25th Amendment. You’re outbut…but……. As poet my words are much strongerHe’s mentally unbalanced to ruleThe people are finally beginningTo realise they’ve been led by a fool Section 4 of theContinue reading “I’m Fit and Able To Rule Y’all”
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Proud Rowers
We are a team of rowersProudly standing tallAccepting Cup of Champions(We also play beach ball) I’m told being well endowedis a requirement for good rowing…. Don MatthewsJanuary 2021
GIF (Graphic Interchange Format)
This little mini-loopI’ve always said as ‘gif’But from the horses mouth nowI should be saying ‘jif’ Straight from the kangaroo’s mouth…. For those who haven’t met Skip my drinking buddy, the link https://donmatthewspoetry.com/2020/05/17/me-mate-skip/ Steve Wilhite’s name comes up frequently in debate over the pronunciation of the GIF acronym.[4] “The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations,” WilhiteContinue reading “GIF (Graphic Interchange Format)”
Showing Acts of Kindness
By showing acts of kindnessThe happier you’ll beResearch has shown this to be trueDon’t take it just from me Don MatthewsDecember 2020
Inflicted With a Killer
After reading of someone who hadjust died of motor neuron disease, MND Inflicted with a killerKnown as MNDDestroying all my musclesDestroying all of me Yes, I could stay negativeBemoan my rotten luckJust give up on livingOn life, say what the fuck But hang on, life’s ’bout living‘Bout family and friendsNo way is it ’bout givingContinue reading “Inflicted With a Killer”
And You?
My poetry is different Different from the restWill it stand the timeWill it stand the test? Skip? (my drinking buddy) Isn’t he nice?…. Priscilla? (our FCS resident cat) Ralph? (our FCS resident dog) Ralph, I’m talking to you…. Indistinct woof which I’m taking as ditto…. Poet Don? And you? dunno…. DM 3/1/21
Yep Yep By Golly Gosh
This poet’s mad I hear you sayYep yep by golly goshBut so was someone else from hereAnd he made lotsa dosh….. Don MatthewsJanuary 2021
The Show Must Go On
You are spending thousands of dollarsOn fireworks for the wealthy and lucky How about cancelling them? Spend the thousands of dollarsOn health carers who have givenSo much this year? Oh I forgot – the show must go on…. Don Matthews31 December 2020
Sing a Song of Silly
Sing a song of sillyI’m singing while I sitSing better while I’m sittingI wonder why is it? Dunno?…. Don MatthewsDecember 2020
‘Twas the Day Before Christmas
True story ‘Twas the day before ChristmasIn supermarket parkFull-up and chaoticI muttered ‘shit fark’ Then spied one space beggingAnd raced to get onThen read it’s for pickupsAnd muttered ‘shit Don’ I said bugger thisI’ll park in the streetLine yellow line yellow(Won’t let this me beat) I’ll go to another supermarket…… Full-up….. Shit…. Don MatthewsDecember 2020
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 