Chris Newman

poem by Chris Newman

Behold the egg Life's vernal inquest into celibacy Mute testimony To life's spring Read more

poem by Chris Newman

The Tui The tui sings with love In reverence to God The rain comes down Dripping of the branches The rain moves in serpentine motions Down the window The tui sings Singing in love With reverence to God Read more

poem by Chris Newman

Peering In I have a hole in my body That I hope will be wider So more shit will come out I have another hole too At the top end Some shit comes out of there as well From the heart it comes And out of the mouth Read more

poem by Chris Newman

No imagination No inspiration Walking on a gravel road Chips in the feet A long road Read more

poem by Chris Newman

The dead do not speak Neither do they know anything Of our world They are asleep Awaiting the Day Read more

poem by Chris Newman

Do you see the kowhai tree The kowhai tree The kowhai tree Do you see the kowhai tree That has its yellow flowers The tui drinks on the kowhai tree The kowhai tree The kowhai tree The tui drinks on the kowhai tree That has ... Read more

poem by Chris Newman

You are all beautiful birds Flying away Full of grace Like notes From the bell Of a trumpet a saxophone Glistening in the gold of the sun Revealing yourself in the shade Read more

poem by Chris Newman

A fly went by Snap crackle pop Goodbye fly That went by Read more

poem by Chris Newman

I am the living God With what do I need your tradition? Have I not offered you my fellowship? Therefore prepare for adversity The leaders of this nation have done foolishly They have rejected life and chosen man's wisdom They h... Read more

poem by Chris Newman

Infinity It was really beautiful today The warm azure sky Revealed infinity It was a real blessing Read more

poem by Chris Newman

In the stillness of the air Where nothing seems to stir Life is waiting behind a veil To spring into life Read more

poem by Chris Newman

“I'm a piece of respectability Here's my place in the system” Have a look and see If there is any higher than I am The men have had their say Now they lie in the dust But the Word of our God endures forever Read more

poem by Chris Newman

The rain comes down like tears on my face The cold is a silent sentinel Waking me up to cut me The chickens are flying around me like cream And I am bent double Trying to walk in life Read more

poem by Chris Newman

The seed of the Credit Card Now is in the Earth The Lord will not be insulted forever Look and be appaled At what the Lord will do Read more

poem by Chris Newman

What did I do with my glasses My glasses What did I do with my glasses I don't really know Read more

poem by Chris Newman

My mother said, “Do not play with the politically correct in the woods.” Their teeth are not right Fight for equality not the oppressors my son Put oppression in the pooh Spread light and love But not the right of the... Read more

poem by Chris Newman

Death We are all going to die Turn to earth From whence we came I don't know when Maybe later Perhaps in the past We are all going to die Our gristle is turning to earth Right now as I speak Read more

poem by Chris Newman

East Timor Alas for my nation My people are spreadeagled In the dust But God's warm love envelops them Waiting the time Vengeance is mine declares the Lord Alas Alas for the nation that defies me Declares the Lord Ve... Read more

poem by Chris Newman

I have to take My medicine My medicine I have to take my medicine Just right now Read more

poem by Chris Newman

Joy in the morning Joy at night Sunshine in my hours All the way through Read more