Chris Shaw : Writing

When The Dog Wails

When The Dog Wails

A Poem by Chris Shaw


we all have dark days
A lemon, I tell you.

A lemon, I tell you.

A Poem by Chris Shaw


My muse has given me a lemon. Yes I tell you. A lemon, so that's what you are going to get
Fairground Carousel

Fairground Carousel

A Poem by Chris Shaw


A bit of lighthearted whimsy, now have you looked at their expressions?
Tell Me Why?

Tell Me Why?

A Poem by Chris Shaw


I'm rarely angry, but this stirs it up to bubbling point
As The Half Light Further Fades

As The Half Light Further Fades

A Poem by Chris Shaw


creative thinking near the river
Don't Bury Me

Don't Bury Me

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Each to their own
Selfless

Selfless

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(for my sister and other nurses and carers)
Harvesting The Sun

Harvesting The Sun

A Poem by Chris Shaw


A little sunlight can go a long way
The Inner Child

The Inner Child

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(for those whose childhood was far from happy)
Things My Father Told Me

Things My Father Told Me

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(Sadly he died far too soon, but not before he taught us a thing or two)