poetry – Page 424 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Therapy

I have a stack of poems, (thoughts) Need to get off my chest And now I have a website Can offload weak (and best) It doesn’t matter what they are It is my therapy Which every writer wants to do With me? it’s poetry There is the constant tug-of-war Write for myself or you? ThisContinue reading “Therapy”

I Wrote this Ditty for Myself

I wrote this ditty for myself Just cos I wanted to Don’t care if you don’t like it Choogaloogaloo Don Matthews June 2020 I just like playing round with words. And having fun

Mania and Madness

Mania gives you power Power you knew you had Don’t forget to cap it Stop you going mad On leaving hospital I asked what they encountered as the main problem. Not taking ones medications Don MatthewsMay 2020

Some People Think I’m Silly

Some people think I’m silly I guess, suppose, I am But so was someone else from here A guy called Milligan He did become quite famous Made people smile, laugh, cheer Can I then famous yet become By nonsensing on here? Although I’m silly as a wheel I have a serious side The trick isContinue reading “Some People Think I’m Silly”

Build and Destroy

Our car industry has closed down so we are on the lookout for new industries. We have a great new industry Building submarines To sail submerged beneath the waves All long and sleek and mean We now have new one going Submarine destroyers Which sail above the ocean waves (We’re waiting for some buyers) OfContinue reading “Build and Destroy”

Hey Hey

I am an offbeat poetI write to my own drumNo-one tells me what to writeWhat to write ho hum My neurons say I’m incorrect?I always write what theyTell me what to write aboutWhat to write hey hey Don MatthewsMay 2020

Green Liquid Recreational Drug Just Arrived in Town

A drug for ‘recreation’ Has just arrived in town A liquid, green, let’s party on Join in let’s drink it down Eight hours went by, then suddenly He started feeling ill They rushed him to emergency Now fighting for his life…. The green liquid was antifreeze, ethylene glycol. It affects the central nervous system andContinue reading “Green Liquid Recreational Drug Just Arrived in Town”

They Came, They Saw, They Concreted (Nothing much has changed Joni)

This track into town is so bendy Trying to avoid all the trees Our car’s getting rattly and dusty Mr Politician what can you do please? (Because I want to get re-elected) And seen as a pro-active type To the Minister of Roads I have given Your request, and your problem, your plight Thankyou MrContinue reading “They Came, They Saw, They Concreted (Nothing much has changed Joni)”

T and T

Some of my verse is quite flippant Some of it’s flippantly not Others are quite deadly serious Much of it’s twiddle and twat Agreed… What? Go home… Don Matthews May 2020

My Neurons are Waking Up from Lockdown

My neurons are waking up from lockdown Jeez, how will I cope with the rush? My bod has been locked down a whole month Now looking for new pastures, lush Imagine my problem dear bloggers When neurons start spying this lush They’re gonna rev up into overdrive I hope I survive in the rush They’veContinue reading “My Neurons are Waking Up from Lockdown”