therapy – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Why Am I Writing This? Dunno….

I used to know who ran the stateUpdates every dayCovid deaths and positivesState of vaccin play Our leading health advisorI knew her in my sleepRestrictions, lockdowns, state of playPandemic now asleep So why am I now writing this?In usual me mode-rhymeI guess it’s sorta therapyAnd helps to pass the time Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Writing’s Therapy For the Writer

Writing’s therapy for the writerEven if no-one else readsNeed we require it of others?Need we require that they heed? Are you writing for self or for others?Are you having that damn tug-of-war?Writing’s therapy for the writerAnd that’s who I mainly write for Don MatthewsFebruary 2021