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Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Pronto

Write something incorporating the word ‘pronto’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO PRONTO Why am I not prontoContributing tonight?I’ve fallen in a heapCan’t think of what to write Hopeless…… Sorry Fan. Friday, end of week. Everything shuts down…… DM

Waiting at the Slot

I’m waiting for the postmanTo see what he has gotStanding on my toy truckWaiting at the slot…. Shit mummy…… Yes, we’ll have to tell the postman to look in the slot first sweetie…… Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Tasty Morsel

I’ve seen a tasty morselGone in to pick it upThen turned around to out I goBother, shit, what’s up?…. I’m sure I came in here?….. Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Street Sweeper

Oh no here comes the sweeperOn road I’ve done my artI see it disappearingI feel my sinking heart…. Don MatthewsFebruray 2022

Stan Changes the Engine Oil

I gotta change the engine oilPour in (glug glug) all goneHang on something don’t seem rightWhat is going on?…. Oil, not refrigerant idiot…… Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Stan Demonstrates New Tricks

Stan is going to show usNew tricks in his machineTricks he’s never done beforeTricks we’ve never seen…. Don MatthewsFebruary 2022

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Renounce

Write something incorporating the word ‘renounce’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO RENOUNCE I wish to renounce all my neuronsThey just keep on stuffing me upThey party and just say sod off DonSo tonight I’m renouncing them, yup Your neurons ever tell to to sod off, we’reContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Renounce”

Stan’s First Go at Street Cleaning

Stan is so excitedFirst go at cleaning streetHe’s passed his first-time lessonNow into meet and greet…. Yes, it was someone on a motorbike. Sheesh!…… Sadly Stan got fired after this…… Don MatthewsFebruary 2022 Maybe it was fumigating the street? hmmm

Storming the Capitol

When I’m elected President(Which I will surely be)Pardons (lots) will followFor those who stormed for me My followers (yes, those of you)Who stormed, I’ll pardon/blessA pity you were not allowedMore time to make a mess Charging you for hittingPolice is so unfairDemocracy you’re fighting forDemocracy, you care So my followers, my flockWhite House here IContinue reading “Storming the Capitol”

Something Went Wrong

Doing job employed to doHumming happy songWhen suddenly from nowhereSomething went bit wrong…. Don MatthewsFebruary 2022