Chris Shaw : Writing

When I Walk by the Weir

When I Walk by the Weir

A Poem by Chris Shaw


I listen as torrents cascade and crash,crying out, not in whispers but rage,my ears deafened to the downstream surge.Flashbacks to Victorian darkness,..
Turncoat

Turncoat

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(An old poem about an old moggie, long gone)
Access Blocked By Fallen Rocks

Access Blocked By Fallen Rocks

A Poem by Chris Shaw


This beach I've learned is out of reach,its access blocked by fallen rocks.No more will I enjoy the sceneof children on a summer day,at play with shel..
Loaded

Loaded

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(A response to a poetry contact who said he was about to shoot himself after reading one of my sonnets)
A Seasonal Love Poem

A Seasonal Love Poem

A Poem by Chris Shaw


lace caps are a type of hydrangea with very delicate lace like blooms
Footprints Left in Sand or Snow

Footprints Left in Sand or Snow

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Far deeper set than those in sandwhich mark a path across a bay,our dearest will not wash away.As imprints left in dampened grainssoon fade when fickl..
Absent Stars

Absent Stars

A Poem by Chris Shaw


And who has swept the stars awaynot one remains in sight?Too eager with their bristle brushthey've cleaned the sky at night.So all those clustered gem..
Herb Garden Blues

Herb Garden Blues

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(A bit of garden fun)
Cassie's Song

Cassie's Song

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(Cassie is a name I used for many years on other poetry sites, after my initials)
How Green is my Valley?

How Green is my Valley?

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Upon this hill brow looking downinto a valley's wide eyed gaze,refreshed by bird song and the sunI see the work of yesterday.Here tractors cut thick m..