Chris Shaw : Writing

On A Westerly There Fly I

On A Westerly There Fly I

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(Today in the UK it is Mothering Sunday. This poem is dedicated to my mum, and the many like her. Only one designated visitor allowed for a visit in t..
Division Bells

Division Bells

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(there are always two sides to every story)
Confessional

Confessional

A Poem by Chris Shaw


i address my dead lovesand some of those living tooi confess my desireto hold on to youmemories are fine whenyou are sound of mindbut then there are o..
Birthday Flora

Birthday Flora

A Poem by Chris Shaw


cast them aside they saidonce dressed in pearl perfectionthose roses are undoubtedly deadwhile tiger moon lilies look onbruised and bemusedno longer g..
Gable End

Gable End

A Poem by Chris Shaw


long after leavingbrushwood of silver birchwill still tremble inmornings soft spring breezelengthy tresses will teasepre dawn air while whispersbring ..
Ad Infinitum

Ad Infinitum

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(a love poem)
Dial It Down

Dial It Down

A Poem by Chris Shaw


sea stacks standseparated from motherlandsurrounded by salt waterspray spitting venomlike lost childrenparted from parentswho fret in empty housescast..
Helleborus Orientalis (Pretty Ellen)

Helleborus Orientalis (Pretty Ellen)

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(a garden reprieve)
A Rose For All Seasons

A Rose For All Seasons

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(an anniversary offering)
After Dark

After Dark

A Poem by Chris Shaw


forgotten in a chipped clay pothalf hidden by composted leavesbeneath bare branches where in marchmagnolias make purple bloomsthere where all is darkl..