Chris Shaw : Writing

In the grip of

In the grip of

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(little tango is the common name for a plant with tiny tangerine coloured petals)
With You I've Grown

With You I've Grown

A Poem by Chris Shaw


If home is where the heart is,then travelled well am I,as part of me resides with youbeneath your own blue sky.For all the verses we have shared,the f..
Apron Strings

Apron Strings

A Poem by Chris Shaw


What of those dreams that you once held?I see no sign of bud or leaf.No shaft of sunlight filters through,a coal-black sky with no relief.Your footpri..
Venus Visits

Venus Visits

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Beyond the view of waning moonsuspended in a pre-dawn sky,I searched for sequin studded stars.Alas their presence was concealed,though near appeared a..
Boys and Puddles

Boys and Puddles

A Poem by Chris Shaw


( goes without saying doesn't it? and no kidding this is exactly how it happened)
What's This Then?

What's This Then?

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(Don't it just get ya when you think there's half a packet left, when there's none?)
Scarlet Skirts

Scarlet Skirts

A Poem by Chris Shaw


We count the cost of those we've lost,their sacrifice, the price they paid.The blood they shed, our honoured dead,their hallowed memory will not fade...
Some Things Remain Unspoken

Some Things Remain Unspoken

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(my bible a birthday gift from parents when I was nine)
Remember Me

Remember Me

A Poem by Chris Shaw


A field so far from English shoreswhere poppies thrive for all to see.In quiet moments touched by suna call is heard "Remember me"."Remember me is all..
Extinguishing A Mood

Extinguishing A Mood

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Sometimes I burn a candle,a saviour in a storm.It dances in a pool of waxto give my spirit warmth.At times I play at teasingto keep myself amused,by b..