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Anxious

Sometimes I feel quite anxiousPosting what I writeIs it bit too risky?Will somebody bite? What’s the purpose poetOf writing poetryIf you’re scared of readersReactions they might be? Don MatthewsMay 2020

The Poet and the Rule of Thirds

Don’t treat me as a writerDon’t know the Rule of ThirdsI’m just a simple poetPlaying round with words Rule of Thirds? Wot’s that? One third introduction One third body One third conclusion Oh…… You would be familiar with the Rule of Thirds Fan? Wot? DM

I’m Not a High-Class Poet

I’m not a high-class poetDon’t even strive for suchI’m satisfied with what I’ve gotThankyou very much Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Carl Sandburg

“Life is like an onion.You peel it off one layer at a time,and sometimes you weep” Carl SandburgUS poet

I’m Not A Top-Rate Poet

I’m not a top-rate poetI just sit on a ledgeAnd play around with poetryAnd fritter round the edge My rhymes are always shortTo join my fleeting thoughtWell I’ll be, it doth seemI’ve gone and changed rhyme scheme Don MatthewsFebruary 2021

Who Do You Write For Poet?

A poet’s task is mainly To get what’s inside, out Not be concerned with likes and comments (That’s been my rhyming route) Of course it isn’t easy We like our pats on back So do you write for yourself? Or readers in the pack? Don MatthewsJune 2020

My Task as a Poet

My task as a poet is simple My task it has never been in doubt Writers and poets all do it They bring what’s inside up and out I now have a website to do this A website where it can be seen Stored on the WordPress’s server One click gets it up on theContinue reading “My Task as a Poet”