I once moved many peopleMoved them here and thereAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
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Floating in the Sunshine
Floating in the sunshineHave no need to steerFloating in the sunshineFloating with my beer Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
He Tried To Fast Like Jesus
He tried to fast like JesusWithout water/foodLasted only two five daysFasting did no good African pastor Francisco Barajah has died in an attempt to beat Jesus 40 day fast. The attempt is not new. In 2006 a woman died at 23 days in London. Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
The Rewriting of Roald Dahl. Overly Sensitive?
Roald Dhal has been rewrittenAxed is the word ‘fat’They’ve also scrubbed out ‘ugly’And that my friend is that Oompa Loompas have become gender-neutral, spiders are no longer black and worms are no longer pink Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
Priscilla
Priscilla is FCS cat Why did you leaveThis thing in the wayTo strangle/frustrate meFrustrate me today? Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
Stan Installs a Comfy Toilet
Stan is a man of many talentsWe at FCS are privileged to be associated with him They said they couldn’t afford oneA toilet from the storeSo did a cheap and comfy oneA toilet for the poor Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Height
Write something incorporating the word ‘height’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO HEIGHT I’m at the height of nonsenseNonsense at the heightOdes are spilling out (yep yep)Whether wrong or right Yep DM
Hairclip
I am a chef in restaurantMust keep it up (the hair)Got just the thing to do itBut wondering why they stare? Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Equal
Write something incorporating the word ‘equal’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO EQUAL Banter must be equalEqual, to and froBanter must be equalTo keep things on the go DM
Abandoned and Neglected
I once was filled with peopleNow completely bareAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Palace Theatre in Gary, Indiana was built in 1925 and served as a movie theater until it was abandoned in 1972 after the town’s US Steel plant went into decline Don MatthewsFebruary 2023
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 