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Church

The church it stood on hallowed groundBuilt to fit the billThen worship stopped when plans did changeAnd dam began to fill DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:church, dam, poetry, rhyme, water2 Comments on Church

Hot Tub

Hot tubFeels goodAs hotTub should DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:hot tub, humour, ice, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Hot Tub

Meryl

We love our sister MerylMeryl she loves weCyril/Stan we bruvversHappy family DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:humour, poetry, rhyme1 Comment on Meryl

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Incur

Write something incorporating the word ‘incur’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO INCUR Incur (yep) in CroatIncur is nastatiHead’s going in/outIn/out like putty DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2023Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, incur, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Incur

Am I Doing What You Want?

Am I doing what you want??Is this what you want?Am I doing what you want?(Writer chose the font) DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:cat, humour, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Am I Doing What You Want?

Hedge

I am a lovely hedgeSquare and by the roadJoined by all my cousins(Also by the road) Tended by the gardener(Council -yep – employed)Keeping us all green and squareHappy and enjoyed DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:gardener, hedge, humour, plants, poetry, rhyme, shrubLeave a comment on Hedge

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Slump

Write something incorporating the word ‘slump’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO SLUMP In ode todayGotta dumpGotta dumpDump word slump DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2023Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhyme, slump2 Comments on Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Slump

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Mandatory

Write something incorporating the word ‘mandatory’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO MANDATORY I’m running out of ideasRunning out of juiceI gotta use word mandatoryMy mind’s unshackled, loose DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 10, 2023Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, mandatory, nonsense, ode, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Mandatory

Priscilla. Bouncer

Priscilla is FCS resident cat Employed I am as bouncerAt the local storeIf I do a good jobI’m hoping plenty more My bounce is quite imposingNo-one knocks me downThey say hello and enter andPolitely go around DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 10, 2023Posted inPriscilla, FCS resident catTags:cat, humour, poetry, rhyme1 Comment on Priscilla. Bouncer

Steam

Steam is hissingPropels meDon’t believe me?Scroll down see DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 10, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:engine, humour, poetry, rhyme, steamLeave a comment on Steam

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