Chris Shaw : Writing

Inbetweeners

Inbetweeners

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Imagination takes a hike
Oil Wells in My Living Room

Oil Wells in My Living Room

A Poem by Chris Shaw


I am not one to covet wealth,preferring riches such as healthto bless the lives of those I love.I do not care for showy stonesor necklace chains that ..
Bursting The Bubble

Bursting The Bubble

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Sky gazing...
In Spirit

In Spirit

A Poem by Chris Shaw


We are in time a mote of dust,a pin prick in an ocean sky.While some may catch the comet's flare,each one of us is doomed to die.What causes some to b..
Gadebridge Fair

Gadebridge Fair

A Poem by Chris Shaw


When I set off for Gadebridge FairI wore a garland in my hair.My father stood behind the gate,checked out his watch said "Don't be late".So with a fri..
Constants

Constants

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Drifting in thought
Jewels of the River

Jewels of the River

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Out of the mists of early dawnthat veil the river's sleepy flowwhich roll across the dew-wet fieldsto linger where the hedgerows grow.In waters spiked..
A Kinder Death

A Kinder Death

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Felines, lovely but cruel
First Glance

First Glance

A Poem by Chris Shaw


When I held you that first time,the joy I felt that you were mine,and tiny you wrapped in my armscontent and sleeping peacefully.How could I fathom or..
Benson Weir

Benson Weir

A Poem by Chris Shaw


I walk this sturdy, steel-grey bridgewhich spans the river's flow,to watch the gush and sudden rushof water plunge below.The wicked weir with all its ..