nonsense poetry – The Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Fandango Separated

Fandango separatedIs fan then dan then goLost all of their adhesive glueWhat a way to go…. (my drinking buddy Skip) Don MatthewsNovember 2021

The Woman in the Gingerbread House There once was a woman with 100 children and each had the name of a flower. She was a busy woman. She was, oh yes, busy. There were soups to cook, teeth to count, a postman to gossip with, and carrots and potatoes to plant and to harvest. ThereContinue reading “Guest Poet – Mike James”

This Took a Lot of Thought

This verse is deep and meaninglessGrammatically it’s shotPut a lot of effort inGave it what I’ve got clap clap clap well done…… Thankyou…… Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Shaun

What did Shaun sayafter being shorn ?…… Thankyou…… To which the shearer replied…… You’re welcome…… Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

I Am Poet Laureate

I am a Poet LaureateIn nonsense poetryTook years and years of study, sweatTo reach this level (me) We bow down at your feet Great OnePoet (with cap P)Years and years of study, sweatLaureate (cap L) you be Who wrote this nonsense?…. Don MatthewsFebruary 2021

Tonic/Gin

Just wrote this bit of rubbishDrinking tonic/ginForget you ever read itThrow it in the bin Don MatthewsFebruary 2021

Coffee

I’m looking at my coffeeMy coffee looks at meAnd says what are you looking at?To which I say, at thee clap clap clap….. Thankyou… Don MatthewsFebruary 2021

Why Am I Attracted To Absurdity?

Why am I attracted to absurdityWhy am I silly, insaneWhy am I nonsensically inclined thus?What am I striving to gain? Don MatthewsJanuary 2021

I Am a Trying Rhymer

I try to put in rhyme‘Bout things I read a lotMost of the time it works outBut sometimes works out not I’m also into rhymingRhyming what I seeMost of the time it works outNow seeing my coffee (above) gawd…. You guessed it, into rhymingRhyming what I hearRhyming what I hear aboutEntering my ear more gawd….Continue reading “I Am a Trying Rhymer”

I Hope You Took Your Phone With You

I am a man of mysteryWhere will I jump to nextWill I send a letterOr will I send a text? I hope you took your phone when youEntered the hereafterCos when I want to contact youA text is so much faster Letters take such a long time…. Don MatthewsJanuary 2021 I just like playing roundContinue reading “I Hope You Took Your Phone With You”