FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Officer? You say that I’m drivingMy car on it’s rims, there’s no tyre?I wonder what could be the reason?I wondered why I wasn’t higher? No bumper?…. Must’ve been that tree I just hit?…. Driving on wrong side of road? Was I?…. Adelaide South AustraliaAppearing inContinue reading “Lost Bumper and Tyreless Car”
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Trump is Sowing Seeds of Fear
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Trump is sowing seedsOf fear in people’s mindsThat he will challenge the resultsIf he suspects and finds…. They are not in his favour…. and way up to the High Court…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2020
Compromise
Many believe that a compromiseIs a virtue, and will continue this wayAs long as there’s just one conditionAs long as they can get it their own way Don MatthewsSeptember 2020
Dad and the Kids
FCS focuses on promoting humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different My kids have got this strange ideaWhere does it come from, stem?They seem to think that I am justJust an ATM Don MatthewsSeptember 2020
My Medical Condition
Dealing with mental heath issuesStep 1 Talk about itSo I am I have a medical conditionIt’s caused me lots of strifeAs well as family and friendsAll through my live-long life What is this med conditionThis one you speak of Don?I’ll write a poem ’bout itAnd post it later on OK…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2020
Eccentrics and Society
FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different “Eccentrics, like tall poppies, are ironed flat by society They are seen as a threat to it’s stability model Well I won’t be ironed flat I will stand up and be myself My eccentricities you will just have to accept Modify your model, society Sorted” DonContinue reading “Eccentrics and Society”
Guest Poet Charlie Farmer ‘Pride Care Cleaners’
Pride Care Cleaners I was 18 and bought my first suit and tieso I could go to Grady Memorialand say,” This is Emily.” Handshakes with coroners. My attempt at dignity.To be well dressed and say,“This is Emily.” To identify you. You were 32, heroin chic.Front page cheeks. I found you in your bathroom.Your hair matted,Continue reading “Guest Poet Charlie Farmer ‘Pride Care Cleaners’”
Back in the Day. Cigarette Ash Trays
FCS focuses on promoting humour, offbeat poetryand exploring things different Back in the day, you remember?When no-one could see any harmCigarette ashtrays were built inBuilt into cinema arms? Don MatthewsSeptember 2020
Conversation with my Mind
FCS promotes offbeat poetry and exploring all things different I am a poet of extremesFlippant, Serious, ComicHelp me with my last line, mindWhat rhymes with comic? Tomic? Thankyou…. You’re welcome…. He is a poet of extremesThinks up such strange ideasCome help me with my last line DonTo rhyme idea? Ikea? Thankyou…. You’re welcome…. Don MatthewsSeptemberContinue reading “Conversation with my Mind”
A five year-old
(A true story heard on the radio when I was first learning to write) A five year-old was diagnosedwith terminal cancer The adults wept and wailed The child could not understandWhy are you weeping and wailing? The adults could not understandWhy are you not afraid? Because I am going to a placeI’ve never been beforeContinue reading “A five year-old”