poetry – Page 265 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Mako

Mako, built you are for speedSleek dynamic aweEverything so beautifulAll except your jaw Don Matthews April 2022 Quite simply the shortfin mako is built for speed. Over 400 million years of evolution, it has developed specific adaptations giving it the edge over all other sharks. With a conical snout like a bullet, small pectoral andContinue reading “Mako”

Stan Tows the Portaloos

I’ve got the job of towingPortaloos (times 4)A job I’ve never done beforeBut hope to do some more…. Don MatthewsApril 2022

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Wrap

Write something incorporating the word ‘wrap’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. Trixxy and Lexxy are hussy buddies ODE TO WRAP Had to wrap it up few nightsCouncil is to blameBlocked our hussy road of fameCouncil workers came Big apologies. They realize we’re an essential service……. Promised a quickContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Wrap”

Sunny Sunday Ride

I’m going on a sunnySunny Sunday rideMy pets are also coming tooThey love their Sunday ride…. Don MatthewsApril 2022

Painting

Hey Bill we’ve gone and run outOf paint, slip down get moreWe’ll have a smoke while waiting(Just be back by four) Knock off time…. Bill is at bottom…… They’re saying don’t forget your safety rope…….. Stan is absent. Installing toilets for Paris elite …… Don MatthewsApril 2022

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Temperature

Write something incorporating the word ‘temperature’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO TEMPERATURE The temperature is fallingFalling from the skySays hello to passing rainWhy? I wonder why? Struggled with this one Fan…… Think hard and the logic will jump out……… DM

Donations from the Neighbours

We asked from all our neighboursWhat can you donateGive to build our lovely wallHelp us it create…. That’s our blue one in the middle dear…… Don MatthewsApril 2022

Stan in Charge of Traffic Control

I’m now in charge of trafficCharge of traffic flowHello? There’s been a accidentClick switch and there you go…. Stan shows his expertise in many job skills…… Don MatthewsApril 2022

Little Problem

We got a little problemSomething’s going wrongNothing to be worried ’boutSing a happy song…. Definitely not Australian. We’re not that silly…… I believe that’s the wife looking on…… Don MatthewsApril 2022

I’m a Protester Yay!

I’m a protester yay! I’m a protester What about? I dunno? yippee yay! I’ve locked myself up to the Parliament gates Then I done went and threw away the key Yay! I’m protesting yay! I’m a protester I’ve locked myself up yay yippee! Oh no!, I got problem here officer I need to unlock, goContinue reading “I’m a Protester Yay!”