poetry – Page 279 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Shoes

I saw them in the shoe shopPaid a heap of cashGot them home, discoveredWith all my clothes they clash…. Bother…….but I do love them Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Copyright

Write something incorporating the word ‘copyright’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO COPYRIGHT Is it copyrightOr is it copywrongDare I go and post itIf it’s copywrong? Nah, Why not? What the heck Fan…… DM

Allen Key

Went and bought an AllenKey (needed for bike)Found just what I wantedFitted slot just right…. Needed for ebikes too Fan. Enquire at nearest Allen Key shop …… Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Eels

We bought some eels for dinnerThrew them on the wokSurprised at their reaction Left us both in shock…. Did we do something wrong dear?…… Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Stan Does Another Advertising Job

The 9 store they wanted a front signI thought yep, I’ll give this a whirlI know exactly where I can place itComplete with an 9-loving girl…. Problem boss?……. Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Sweater

I bought myself a sweaterSweater which I worePeople kept on staringWhat they staring for?…. Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Fandango’s Missed One Word Challenge – Help

Write something incorporating the word ‘help’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. MISSED ODE TO HELP Help! I looked at clock andIt was 10pmShit, way past my posting timeHelp, way past DM No, I didn’t fall asleep Fan…… There’s more to life than blogging 24/7…… DM

Stan Applies His University Learning

I went to universityStudied countries (all)Use in my design workEiffel Tower is tall…. Eiffel Tower is tall. Visit when you next in New York. Or Sweden…… Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Itinerant

Write something incorporating the word ‘itinerant’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. Trixxy and Lexxy are hussy buddies ODE TO ITINERANT In our line of specialtyWe move from street to streetItinerant workers plying tradeWondering who we’ll meet Catch, not meet Lexx…… DM

One Cool Goth

I am a proud and black-dressed gothJust got some real cool bootsIn keeping with the rest of meThese boots fit on my foots…. I’m a well-booted goth…… Don MatthewsFebruary 2022