Chris Shaw : Writing

Within Four Walls

Within Four Walls

A Poem by Chris Shaw


in a week from nowafter a day of hard graftall evidence of an elderlywoman's frugal livingwithin her tidy time warpapartment will be consignedto two l..
Unruffled

Unruffled

A Poem by Chris Shaw


swans apparently are happy in either salt or freshwater
Now and Then

Now and Then

A Poem by Chris Shaw


it's a glory day sitting outside the crown and anchor overlooking this inner harbour with a coffee and brandy as the sun reaches the yardarm so..
Souvenirs

Souvenirs

A Poem by Chris Shaw


it's not often the case i am attracted to or drawn towards displays of craft art yet beside the harbour in the undercover marketplace I discove..
A Lament

A Lament

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(Torquay visit without my mum)
Respectfully

Respectfully

A Poem by Chris Shaw


pockets of baby blue peep through billowing puff ball cloud while slow moving river shows flotillas of leaf-fall in serene flow like boats af..
Keepsake

Keepsake

A Poem by Chris Shaw


A second write about the subject matter, originally penned ten years ago
Reluctant Return

Reluctant Return

A Poem by Chris Shaw


too late today with timingto see rolled hay balesin cut meadow grassthey'd already gone alongwith the crows in rowsthat resembled musicalnotes upon a ..
Scorched Earth  Burned Leaves

Scorched Earth Burned Leaves

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Written at the beginning of August, but not posted
Great Crested

Great Crested

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(river observations)