Julia Shaw

poem by Julia Shaw

Winter I dread the winter's coming on The trees without their dressings I fear the winter's dark, cold moan Long shadows without blessings Bare tree limbs are upward reaching Where the sunlight ever fails I hear the ... Read more

poem by Julia Shaw

Pain Trying to check my email today I sit at my computer when I Suddenly feel shards and rays Up from my feet sharply pry I rush for my pills to stop the awash Of pain that I had not expected It came on so fast that I was t... Read more

poem by Julia Shaw

Ode To Bonnie Sue Bonnie Sue is about the best pet I've had. She’s smart and sweet, but sometimes she’s bad. Her fur is white and so soft it’s like cotton, And you’d better believe she already spoiled... Read more

poem by Julia Shaw

Autumn I love the autumn's mirrored hues Bright red maples and yellows too. The gold of some, and orange bright Are wondrous on the mountain heights. I love the crisp cool autumn days And mornings filled with soft gray haze... Read more

poem by Julia Shaw

More Than Just a Daughter-In-Law I have two daughters, of which I'm in awe, One is by birth and the other by law. Once I've known 46 years more, The other I've known only five times four. When I first met her, I never foresaw, T... Read more

poem by Julia Shaw

By Julia Shaw May 2019 Two people met many years ago, Their hearts would soon embrace, They wouldn't let each other go, Love could not be erased. They married in a garden fair, With flowers all abounding, Their ... Read more

poem by Julia Shaw

Now watermelons are a wonderful treat They're the very best food that I like to eat. I wonder why we save them for special days As for watermelons, I would gladly pay. I'd pay whatever the cost might be Just to savor the fl... Read more

poem by Julia Shaw

Nightmares are dreadful things They creep into subconscious minds And tear at sanity's fragile strings Turning our thoughts to things unkind I was a teacher of children quite small And loved the years I spent with them Bu... Read more