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[Poem] Apocalypse Lyricists
Balance this weighty world and its trance Without seeking the urge to tap-out. Holding out through all that's unfolding, You bring the dark to light as…
Jul 7
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A Poetic End to Slavery
On The Poetry of Phillis Wheatley
Jun 30
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Tom Shaw
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[Poem] Centri-Futile Force
I broke the law of gravity today, So that I could soar high into the sky. The physics cops spotted me right away And so they gave chase in their police…
Jun 23
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Tom Shaw
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Under The Bludgeonings of Chance
On The Poetry of W.E. Henley
Jun 16
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Tom Shaw
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[Poem] The Sword of Liberty (2026 Edition)
A poem on how truth wins out
Jun 9
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[Poem] Weathering The Storm
Fear not, my friend; we are not lost at sea, For I have been to this island before. I have been mutinied by those I loved, Spat at in the face and left…
May 26
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[Poem] Return Address To Morpheus
A poem on the painful nature of dreams.
May 12
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Tom Shaw
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The Song Remains The Same
An example of history and poetry intersecting - and what we can learn from it.
May 5
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Tom Shaw
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[Poem] Why I Write (2026 Edition)
I revisited the reasons why I write - and how it's led me to starting the Sovereign Poet Society
Apr 28
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Tom Shaw
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Do Humans Dream of Coal-Fired Sheep?
A Poem
Apr 14
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Tom Shaw
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Bedivere Crosses The Pools
A Poem
Mar 31
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Tom Shaw
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A Poetic Letter To Contemporary Writers
Dear writers, Please do not write to find your sanity. Write instead to fuel your insanity. I made the mistake - I learned the hard way, Covering pages…
Mar 17
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Tom Shaw
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