POETRY
THE SEA OF NIGHT (2020)
The first collection of poems from Chris Wade, a 28 page pamphlet signed by Chris. Most of these were written in 2020 but there are also some older ones included.
SAMPLE POEM
The Train in the Distance The smell of cut grass in the air A studious bird which makes no sound Stands out of reach of the feline brood That horn I often hear echoes afar A train just passing through Carrying workers and day trippers alike Two metres apart of course Rules must be followed Even by the trolley man Offering butties and teas Pulling the cart down the aisle Careful not to bump into feet and dint shoes I can hear it screech upon the hot metal tracks Sweating faces peering through glass Whizzing past the endless fields And a weird shack in the overgrowth As I sit beside the expanding tree Miles away, unseen by them And neighbours around me speak but say nothing Wasted words instantly forgotten Like a thought I might have myself Vital now, but worthless within the hour Up by the expanding tree With the train in the distance Which is merely passing through |