When Words BleedA Poem by Chris ShawInspired
not since those final words
in Chidiock Tichborne’s elegy read so many moons ago a traitor or a martyr take your pick penned prior to his youthful demise have these eyes of mine suffered so a water well busted by a hit let me tell you this tears dripped unrestrained a poem penetrated tissue of resistant pain words pierced chamber walls to make their mark a poem adrift from all others writ touched every fibre of a would be poet’s heart © 2023 Chris ShawReviews
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39 Reviews Added on November 4, 2023 Last Updated on November 4, 2023 AuthorChris ShawBerkshire, United KingdomAboutAlbert, my paternal grandfather introduced me to Tennyson when I was nine. I have loved poetry ever since but did not attempt writing a single piece until I was 40. It's never too late to try somethin.. more..Writing
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