A muse provides inspiration for the poetIs the poet a ‘mouthpiece’ for the muse?… If a poet ‘owns’ a museDoes the muse ‘own’ the poet?… What think you Thalia?…. She says she’s on tea break….. Thalia is my Muse of MirthI am her poetOur bond is mutual A marriage made on Mt OlympusOther muses wereContinue reading “What Think You Thalia?”
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Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Fountain
Write something incorporating the word ‘fountain’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. I like this one Fan ODE TO FOUNTAIN I am a little fountainSpouting, trickle trickleComing out a brassy nozzleNever ever fickle I’d rather write bout fountainsThan insane war UkraineMy fountain’s always peacefulQuiet, selfless, sane Fountains give meContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Fountain”
My Rhyme Beats to the Rhythm
My rhyme beats to the rhythmThe rhythm of my heartIf it wasn’t regularI would fall apart Clunk…… Don MatthewsJanuary 2022
Gobbler
I am a happy gobblerGobble gobble gobFlying as I gobbleGobble gobble gob…. (He’s getting worse…) gobble….gobble…… Don MatthewsNovember 2021
Stringing Words Together
Stringing words togetherSorta willy-nillyHoping in the end they come outSorta sane not silly You often do the opposite…… Do I?….. Don MatthewsMay 2021
The WP Board of Poetry Are After Me…. Again
You cannot call them flutterbysWhen butterflys they areYou’re mocking God’s creation DonNot funny ha ha ha Tuff……. Don MatthewsAnd my drinking buddy SkipApril 2021
Tommy What?
I’ll comment on things deserving meritBut not on things that I think notIt also can work in reverse directionIf you think what I write’s tommy rot Don MatthewsMarch 2021
Thoughts Gained From Gazing Into My Coffee
Why is he so different?Why is he so mad?When he was a young boyHe was in genre lad Very good… Thankyou… You know he’s really not madHe just is differentAnd now belongs to genreSilly, twisted, bent Also very good … Thankyou…. I’m sipping coffee (yummy)Cappuccino fluffSticking to my mustacheEnough this nonsense stuff Very good….Yes, veryContinue reading “Thoughts Gained From Gazing Into My Coffee”
Is He?/Isn’t He?
The writer here is quite mad No, just different To me he’s gone and lost the plot To me he’s heaven-sent You talkin’ ’bout me?…. SignedThe writerSeptember 2020
I Got Trouble. My Intestine Gets in the Way
I’m just a poor struggle-ing poet I know I’ve got it down below The trouble, gets caught on my intestine My metaphors get stuck and can’t show I’m told I do well writing nonsense A genre few bloggers blog on I bought training books from the op shop To build up my knowledge upon YouContinue reading “I Got Trouble. My Intestine Gets in the Way”
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 