Poems

A tribute in three parts.

May 5 •

Lament of a Dying Dragonfly

A poem and reflections on the current generation of artists.

Apr 21 •

Haikus of a Forager III

Even more poems and reflections from nature.

Apr 7 •

Tree-Eyed Sonnet

The trees have eyes, and they see what we become - even when we cannot.

Mar 24 •

Curse The Animals!

A somewhat silly set of limericks in honour of Harry Radcliffe and my time in Anarchapulco.

Mar 10 •

The Painter's Song

A song and lyrics, with thoughts on the arts and agendas

Feb 24 •

Pity The Newsprint

A competition poem on the theme of "Time".

Feb 10 •

Writing The Desecration of England

How the poetic works of C.S. Lewis warned of what would happen if the traditions, myths and ways of life native to the UK were destroyed.

Feb 3 •

Giving It All Away

A birthday poem and reflection looking back on my life so far - and where things are headed.

Jan 27 •

A poem by Tom Shaw, and an announcement for audio versions of my books

Jan 13 •

A poem, and an appearance on Matt Presti's TEC Talks

Dec 30, 2024 •

This Body of Mine

A poem in honour of those who have enriched my understanding of myself.

Dec 2, 2024 •

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