My dad is checking DobbinDobbin out for meMaking sure he’s safe to rideSafe to ride for me Don MatthewsDecember 2022
Tag Archives: poetry
I Love the Open Country
I love the open countryThe trees and the fresh airNo motor cars or freewaysCountry simple, bare Ah, country life…… Don MatthewsDecember 2022
Lazy Sod
Plenty workHe’s bloody slackTime to wakeHim up and back Jeez dad…… Don MatthewsDecember 2022
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
Painting Class
I like my daily painting classWith all my painting friendsDabbling in the coloursSend teacher round the bend Today we are exploring the colour green class…… Oh goody…… When your parents collect you you can show them what you have learnt…… Don MatthewsDecember 2022
Tea for Two
All prepared Tea for twoSounds real goodPasta stew Don MatthewsDecember 2022
Cilla and Francie
Priscilla is FCS resident cat. Friend Francie Cilla/FrancieHang on tightGone and lost it Outa sight Don MatthewsDecember 2022
Thank You Mummy
Here’s a little plum for youImpaled upon a stickSavour in your mouth my deerAfter having lick Mummy?…… Don MatthewsDecember 2022
Stan’s Funeral Parlour Needs Our Help
I run a thriving businessUsing bodies (dead)Do not go getting vaccinatedThink of me instead I’m gonna start a Think of Stan Campaign…… Don MatthewsNovember 2022
That’s the Way It Goes
Some of us like rhymeSome of us like proseGuess we all are differentThat’s the way it goes Don Matthews May 2020
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 