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Poet Don Report for Monday

I’m sitting in a cafe Cappuccino yum Reading morning paper Sitting on my bum End of report PD

I Got Trouble. My Intestine Gets in the Way

I’m just a poor struggle-ing poet I know I’ve got it down below The trouble, gets caught on my intestine My metaphors get stuck and can’t show I’m told I do well writing nonsense A genre few bloggers blog on I bought training books from the op shop To build up my knowledge upon YouContinue reading “I Got Trouble. My Intestine Gets in the Way”

My Exploring Mind

My mind has a mind of it’s own I let it go free to explore I follow it round just observing And see what it brings back to shore “The next time your mind wanders follow it around for a while” (Jessica Masterson) Don MatthewsNovember 2019

Mania and Obsession

A byproduct of mania’s obsession Which both ‘m’ and ‘o’ I possess Born with it, no cure available Medications help control all the mess… …Which originates in my brain (an imbalance) Of chemicals, which cannot be cured So looks like you’re just gonna have to My behaviour accept and endure They say those obsessed andContinue reading “Mania and Obsession”

The Finker

I am a fervent finker What are you finking ’bout? At present I am all finked out My head is full of nowt Fear not, I will soon fink somefing To make your here worfwhile Then please be quick with finking it I need to get mobile Don MatthewsJune 2020 I just like playing roundContinue reading “The Finker”

Fick and Fing

Intellectual Interaction Keeps mind in good nick Oils the neurons (keeps them busy) So you don’t look fick Who said I have to use Right word to say my fing Long as you get my message Ring-a-ding-a-ding Don MatthewsJune 2020 I just like playing round with words. And having fun

Wondering at Yon Cloud from Yon Distant Tree

I wondered (lonely) at yon cloud From yon distant tree Then all a’sudden, vanish?, poof! Well I’ll be, bugger me… Don MatthewsJune 2020 I just like playing round with words. And having fun

Walkie Talkie Restaurant

If you live in Umbria And want to dine outside You might be worried ’bout corona People close (not wide) A restaurant now has been built With tables in a tree A quick climb up 4 metres (The restaurant’s near Todi) Call your order (walkie talkie) (‘Tis very nice up here) Here comes our foodContinue reading “Walkie Talkie Restaurant”

Spike and I and the School of Silliness

Spike went to the same School of Silliness The same School of Silliness as me He studied real hard and got dux of the School While I just got by with Class 3 Didn’t apply myself… Too busy clubbing… Don MatthewsJune 2020 I just like playing round with words. And having fun

I’m Giving My Dog Alone-Time

While covid has kept us in lockdown My dog’s got tight-bonded to me I’m worried when I go back to working An utter wreck, anxious, he’ll be yoooooowl……. To reduce psychological damage (His mental health I really care) I’m giving him plenty of alone-time But he’s tearing out chunks of his hair Have I doneContinue reading “I’m Giving My Dog Alone-Time”