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”
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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”
My Task as a Poet
My task as a poet is simple My task it has never been in doubt Writers and poets all do it They bring what’s inside up and out I now have a website to do this A website where it can be seen Stored on the WordPress’s server One click gets it up on theContinue reading “My Task as a Poet”
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”
Chirpy Fluffy Birds
I named my website Flippant Serious and Comic Had to change the order Would not rhyme with atomic Well done Don… A well-trained poet, I get my thrill From playing round with words Rhyming words of wisdom Like chirpy fluffy birds Astounding… Takes year and years of practice To rhyme word ‘word’ with ‘bird’ IncludeContinue reading “Chirpy Fluffy Birds”
Cock a doodle doo
I write for my amusement It might amuse you too If it does then tag along Cock a doodle doo Don Matthews May 2020
My Neurons Now Want Cap N
When I first met Thalia, I referred to her as muse Thalia She was not happy. She thought she was more special than just your ordinary garden-variety muse. She wanted Muse Thalia. Knowing how important it is to keep one’s muse happy I obliged. Anyhow, my neurons think they might try it now. What’s thatContinue reading “My Neurons Now Want Cap N”
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”
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 