What is The Like-Minders Society ?

 

The following is a report by the New-Age Poetry Review.

 

LMS is an experimental project by Australian offbeat poet Don Matthews. Mr Matthews is renowned for pushing boundaries and experimenting in strangeness.

 

The project involves a group of poets (currently 15) who meet in a Theme Park and ride a rollercoaster to various stops of poetical interest. Stops include Writers Corners, The Traditional Poets Stamping Ground and a Deep-Thinking Haiku Centre. They have their own LMS Staff Lounge, and to encourage youngsters just starting out, a Budding Poets Audition Site. Finally, no theme park, can be without a Toilet Stop, featuring Toilet Poets-of-Note It all sounds very exciting.

 

Their rollercoaster is regularly serviced and has passed stringent safety requirements of the Rollercoaster Board. Members can be assured of safety at all times. It comes complete with an on-board bar and barmaid. And Mr Matthews is a safe driver.

 

While the idea may sound strange, even bizarre, to those in the Traditional Poets Association, these breakaway LMS members now feel they can flap their offbeat wings with freedom.

 

Some are saying Mr Matthews is 'off the planet' while others see genius at work. Some even believe him to be the reincarnation of 'down the rabbit hole' Lewis Carroll. We at New-Age Poetry Review can only say good heavens.... And watch this space.

 

They have taken as their mascot the Greek Muse of Mirth Thalia. No wonder they're a happy lot.

 

Their Head of Publicity, Miss Lucy L, says joining LMS is by invitation only. Should you be looking to add some fun to your poetry life applications to join can be directed to Mr Matthews at their office. Riff-raff or doomy gloomers need not apply we're told. Sounds like they run a tight ship.

 

To our knowledge this is the only project of it's kind in existence. We wish it every success.

 

New-Age Poetry Review

 

 

Written by Lucy L. (Head of Publicity LMS)

 

(Approved by Don Matthews December 2019)