poetry – Page 215 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Maltby Drug Store

I did a lot of useful workIn my early dayAbandoned and neglectedNow sadly rusting ‘way Don MatthewsNovember 2022

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Skipper Alan Hale Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Perc thought Skipper AlanMight be into pornWe didn’t ask no questionsJust made the cover…. And collected his money…. Production Notes Clothes Studio wardrobe Perc made the orange cocktail Post Production Notes I’d like to be at one of his orgies Stan DonContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Skipper Alan Hale Job”

Fad Victoriana

Fad VictorianaMother as a chairDraped in cotton fabricCotton fabric (there) Me and sister, babyBruvver next to meMummy as a chair (yep)Happy family Don MatthewsDecember 2022

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Paragon

Write something incorporating the word ‘paragon’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO PARAGON Parag was a strange type(Middle name – yep – Don)Sometimes on and sometimes offBest when Paragon You wouldn’t like Paragoff Fan…….. Real nasty when off…… DM

Bruvver Sister

Bruvver sisterHappy lookLove to have Their photo took Don MatthewsDecember 2022

Priscilla’s Disappeared

Priscilla is FCS resident cat Have you seen Priscilla dear? Yes, when we drove in Funny? I don’t see her now Don MatthewsDecember 2022

PC Gone to Shit

Political correctnessWalk-in robe no moreOffends the wheelchair boundedWheelchair bounded (yep) Can’t call it a manholeMaintenance hole is itPC gone all haywirePC gone to shit Cannot say spokeswomanSpokesman? Can’t use itGotta be spokespersonPC gone to shit Don MatthewsDecember 2022

New Car

Just bought a new carEngine aliveFuel next to zero Easy to drive Ahoy there…… Don MatthewsDecember 2022

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Elna and Rigmor Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Elna and Rigmor (what nice names)Came to us from lands afar(Such was our fame all way round the nation)Accordian plus strains of guitar Production Notes Perc as cameraman got nice smiles and teethSuch glowing faces Hats (dinky) Studio wardrobe. Post Production NotesContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Elna and Rigmor Job”

Golly Gosh. Raspy Rod’s Heading My Way

Raspy Rod is dropping inTo little AdelaideBringing Cyndi Lauper alsoLittle Adelaide Sextet of girls in rocking bandMusicians, dancers, singersDrop-dead gorgeous every one(Dancers, not the singers) I’ve been on get-go steroidsAm fitter than beforeGet ready little AdelaideWe gonna rock your door Love me do Roddie……Me too……Take me Roddie, take me…… Cyndi Lauper come on downTrue ColoursContinue reading “Golly Gosh. Raspy Rod’s Heading My Way”