poetry – Page 420 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Cockroach

I swear I saw a cockroach Looking back at me Thoroughly I cleaned the kitchen It now sparkling be Tomorrow I’m puttingone in the bathroom… Don MatthewsJune 2020 I just like playing round with words . And having fun.

Drunk Fairy Grounded

This chap he took a Ryanair Flight to Krakow, Poland There would’ve been no problem Except he’s on a roll, and… Fired up on the good stuff Fired up rather well He caused disturbance and surprise When dressed as Tinkerbell The police arrived to escort Green-dress-and-fairy-wings Off the plane (not ‘llowed to fly) Hey ring-a-ding-a-dingContinue reading “Drunk Fairy Grounded”

Vera Lynn RIP 103

You raised morale of wartime troops Your voice will still live on And raise the hearts of generations Long after you have gone Don MatthewsJune 2020

Don’t Tell Us How to Run a Democracy

Your system elects a foolish person as President A response to covid amongst the worst in the world You support the gun lobbydespite massacres, saying sorry, and praying for the victims and families You police are brutal Appalling race relations quickly escalating from nationwide protests to rioting then looting When are we going to stopContinue reading “Don’t Tell Us How to Run a Democracy”

I’ve Got a Problem

There’s too much going on My little head just can’t cope If it were bigger it might just manage Either God didn’t make it big enough Or we’ve made too much for it Bad planning I say See my problem? Don Matthews May 2020 I just like playing round with words. And having fun

We Have a Brain in our Bum

Scientists have recently discovered A second brain resides in our bum Published in Journal Neurosci This brain in our bum makes it hum The colon contains many neurons Millions of hard-working nerves Firing in synchronous behaviour Pushing contents down colon’s curve Why do they call it a second brain? Because it can act all aloneContinue reading “We Have a Brain in our Bum”

My Friend Mark

I’m lying on the sofa Staring at the wall Trapped here by this lockdown Having such a ball Been staring days and many hours At mark that’s on the wall Been wondering what to do about it Wondering at all Lockdown’s been and gone now Time spent with my friend mark Gave me endless entertainmentContinue reading “My Friend Mark”

Poet donny matthews

My name is donny matthews donny with a d I’ve signed my poem (in line 2) For posterity I hope I will go down as Poet donny m Cos no-one that I know of Lower caps name them modigliani…. wot?…. Signeddonny m

Feet Science

If you test the depth of water Do yourself a treat Don’t forget the science involved And test it with both feet Don MatthewsJune 2020

Too Many People. Cracks are Appearing at Last

One of the reasons for Covid’s Destruction worldwide (and so vast) Is too many people, overcrowding Cracks are appearing at last Animal populations that breed fast Out of control, if not culled By us, or by nature, turn plague-like Rapidly get out of control In this regard we are no different Reduction of population’s aContinue reading “Too Many People. Cracks are Appearing at Last”