Invited all my friends aroundThought we’d have a partyConstance, Prudence, Peggy SueWe’re into all things arty…. Don MatthewsAugust 2021
Tag Archives: poetry
Left in the Sewer….Literally
I’m trying to reach the airportVia this canal I wadeKnee-deep in stinking sewageNo paperwork, hopes fade It is a canal for sewage not just water as said in the caption. Troops just look on and ignoreWithout papers most are turned away Don MatthewsAugust 2021
Our Baby Loves to Play With Balls
The package said were lots of ballsOur baby loves her ballsShe’s overjoyed how many thereAre to play with…. Don MatthewsAugust 2021
Stan the Party Man
Had a pile of rubber glovesDid not know what to doStan the Party Man’s got planChoogaloogaloo…. We love it Stan……… Don MatthewsAugust 2021
My Saturday Write
What shall I write about today ?What shall I poetize ?Please neurons give me somethingSomething deep and wise They say they don’t work weekends?…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021
Billy Wouldn’t Clean His Teeth
Billy wouldn’t clean his teethThought this might assistNow we can’t stop stopping himBrushing never missed…. This is not the Billy in Poet Don’s class. The one who can type backwards. On his toes. Billy would throw up…….. Don MatthewsAugust 2021
ATM
I am a very luckyATM machineCamouflaged discretelyHidden, hardly seen…. Don MatthewsAugust 2021
Hand/Eye Co-ordination
Hand/eye co-ordinationImportant you agree?I practice hand/eye every dayScroll down and have looksee…. Don MatthewsAugust 2021
Stan Builds a Shimmering Kitchen
I specialize in kitchensOf a different kindHere’s a sample of my work(On the bench I signed…) Stan was here…… Not professional boss?….. You can’t see it. It’s under the cake. Boss said don’t let the owners see.Sorted…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021
Poet Don Teaches English for Beginners
I didn’t object to the objectThe object didn’t object to meWe got along quite nicely togetherDid me and the object, you see? Don MatthewsAugust 2021
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 