We have received requests for our news anchor Poet Don to research more into the goings-on of Chairman Mao. He has come up with the goods. To re-vigorate Mao’s aging body He thought an idea was to try Sleeping with many fertile maidens With as many he could find (and then lie) Many ended upContinue reading “Poet Don Reports on Chairman Mao’s Method for Reviving His Youthful Ying”
Tag Archives: poetry
Small Talk
Small talk is the only talk Which comes out most of time From those who have a big mouth So ends my small talk rhyme Don MatthewsJuly 2020
RIP Bridget Jones’s Diary
Bridget Jones’s Diary Of nineteen-ninety-six Spawned many novels/movies Which all-up totaled six The author Helen Fielding Admits content is dead Follow-ups? No, out of date When all is done and said RIP Bridget Don MatthewsJuly 2020
Anagramming Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio can be anagrammed Like many when played with for a while In this case it’s two different opposites Two opposites ‘Paranoid or docile’ You can anagram my name only if it’s nice…. Don MatthewsJuly 2020
Poet Don Reminiscing on Hit Parades
Good morning my flock… Good morning Poet Don…. Hands up all those who like listening to records?…. (Puzzled looks all round?…) Back in the days of the 50’s (My memory’s now starting to fade) I radio-listened at 6 every night To my favourite half-hour hit parade What did they hit Poet Don?….
I Am a Little Gusher
I am a little gusher Gusher with a G Gushing here and gushing there In my poetry I am a monster stomper Stomper with an S I like to stomp on little gushers STOMP….there’s now one less I am a writer/satirist Writing things to share it Behaviours will attract my pen If your cap fitsContinue reading “I Am a Little Gusher”
Ticky Tacky Boxes
Ticky tacky boxes Built in my hometown Ticky tacky boxes Tack from top right down Ticky tacky boxes Come and buy, they’re great! Ticky tacky boxes Boxes, shit, I hate You have no character, no charm No heartbeat I can hear You’re just an empty shell of sorts A place to park one’s gear DonContinue reading “Ticky Tacky Boxes”
Depp Johnny Me Donny
All I really care about In Aus, is little Donny Don’t give a toss ’bout has-been/was Some little Depp called Johnny In the paper (every day!) He’s on a bender, Johnny Don’t give a toss cos here in Aus It’s me I care ’bout, Donny Don MatthewsJuly 2020
Gross Power Imbalance
Relationships for to survive Demand one vital pin Gross power imbalance never must Ever enter in Don MatthewsJuly 2020
Poet Don on Washing with Soap
You don’t hear this no more my flock What do we not now hear?…. Your mummy saying flannel/soap Wash behind your ears My mummy did last night Poet Don…. So did mine…. Poet Don is an expert in current parent/child language.We are honoured to have him with us He is a valuable asset to theContinue reading “Poet Don on Washing with Soap”
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 