Chris Shaw : Writing

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..
Raising The Bar

Raising The Bar

A Poem by Chris Shaw


To celebrate a new arrival.
Ripe and Ready Cherry Reds

Ripe and Ready Cherry Reds

A Poem by Chris Shaw


In my sunlit autumn gardendrenched by warmth of soon lost heat,tumbling down from hanging wicker,ripe for picking, fine to eat.Clusters drooping, loop..
If The World Seems Cold To You

If The World Seems Cold To You

A Poem by Chris Shaw


If the world seems cold to youon days when sun burns diamond brightand streams of dazzling golden lightcan't raise your shipwrecked spirits high.When ..
Letting The Train Take The Strain

Letting The Train Take The Strain

A Poem by Chris Shaw


(Whoever invented that slogan should be shot at dawn)