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Obed the Multilingual Cat

There once was a cat called Obed A female cat (therefore a her) She had something special about her In all seven languages could purr Including ancient Hebrew…. You don’t believe me do you?…. Don MatthewsJuly 2020 American author Jack Cady (1932-2004) in his 1994 novel The Off Season , Obed, a dancing cat couldContinue reading “Obed the Multilingual Cat”

Poet Don on Invite an Alien to Live with you Day. 21 July

Today my flock we celebrate Inviting friend aliens come stay To share our bed, breakfast and table To beam themselves down here to stay Beam on down ET…bed waiting… (Johnny, our youngest flock member….) He’s lost my address Poet Don?…. Oh dear…. We believe this could be ET looking for Johnny’s house…..

Trade in 1897

Virginians needed large families to provide labour for their farms. Eventually land ran out and could not sustain their large families It was the year of 18 1897 A couple in Virginia From eight children chose seven Virginia (America) They traded not a sow One of their children, with the neighbour Traded for a cowContinue reading “Trade in 1897”

Poet Don on What’s This Thing?

I know you’ve all got Iphones Yes Poet Don…. But what’s this pic on screen? Where might you just have seen this thing? (Note , it’s red not green) (all nodding for red…..) (mumble…mumble….) Doctor Who?…. Well done…. It also has a telephone inside…. (blank looks all round….) You put money in the slot toContinue reading “Poet Don on What’s This Thing?”