poetry – Page 342 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Pizza

The packet says it’s lovelyFull of nice supremeGotta get one, have a feedHey? not quite as it seems?…. Buggers…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Stan Labels the Sugar

I did a lot of researchTo what this really wasWrote it on the labelWrote it just becos…. Best I could do. Sorry…. Buy only the best, buy NATURAL ……… Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Billy and the Tooth Fairy

I lost a toof a year agoThe Fairy of the ToofsCame and left a dollarThrough my bedroom roof I put it out again this yearand she didn’t come mummy?…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021

My Friend Mouse Just Told Me

My friend Mouse just told meIt’s aeronautics weekJust popped up to have a lookStretched up for a peek…. Can’t see him?…… You there Mouse?…… Must’ve gone to the loo…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Stan Organizes a Clearance Sale

It’s time to have our clearance saleMake way for latest stockThis should do the trick bossBuyers gonna flock….. Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Stan Designs a Toilet Paper Holder

Toilet Stan’s an expertIt’s why this man we rangDesign for us a holder StanTo toilet paper hang…. We love it Stan. Does he bite?…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Daler Rowney

We’re paint tubes Daler RowneyValue guaranteedFull from top to bottomYes, we are indeed…. Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Fireworks

My boy is into fireworksExploding things (with care)His latest trick’s bit ordinary butYou gotta start somewhere….. He wants to do a car next……. Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Spring

Spring has sprungCows drop dungBulls well-hungWhat the fung? clap….clap…..clap Thankyou…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021

France’s Expensive 2014 Train Bungle

We just have bought a new train fleetThe country’s joy and prideAppears we have a problem thoughCan’t squeeze past, seems too wide…. 2,000 trains ordered. Too big for 1,300 stationsWrong measurements given to manufacturer. Calculations based on 30-year-old station widths. No-one bothered to verify. 1,300 stations needed altering Estimated damage value $68 million Don MatthewsAugustContinue reading “France’s Expensive 2014 Train Bungle”