Chris Shaw : Writing

A Rumble in the Jumble

A Rumble in the Jumble

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(Before we were inundated with charity shops, we had the good old jumble sale. Anyone remember?)
The Vengeful Sea

The Vengeful Sea

A Poem by Chris Shaw


Rotating blades of rescue birdare heard above a storm-rent bay.As darkness of the night is sliced,a cone beams down of blazing lightto search the cres..
For Mija who wanted to write a poem before she died

For Mija who wanted to write a poem before she die..

A Poem by Chris Shaw


( Written after watching the Korean film Poetry)
Loss of Innocence

Loss of Innocence

A Poem by Chris Shaw


( a case of being misunderstood)
Avatar

Avatar

A Poem by Chris Shaw


You bring me a kaleidoscopeof coloured swirls,patterned pathways, crescent curls.Shapes which oscillate and turn.Hues that burn in blazing heat.These ..
Learning The Hard Way

Learning The Hard Way

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(Tears from a five year old)
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)