David Lewis Paget : Writing

Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Someone said ‘look to the futureWhen you have a minute to spare,For life is a force of nature,’When I looked, it wasn’t there,I thou..
The Conductor

The Conductor

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He wandered along the Pullman carAs if he owned the train,And wore the badge of ‘Conductor’ andA whistle on a chain,He carried a block of ..
Stranger's Revenge

Stranger's Revenge

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He came one day to the village greenAnd rented a cottage there,The village gossips said, ‘have you seenThat guy with the flame red hair?We know ..
The Strongman

The Strongman

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I called her once, then I called againAnd I called throughout the night,There wasn’t a message from Olwen’s penNor the answering ‘ch..
Angel Dust

Angel Dust

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


You said that you came from Angel DustWhen I saw you emerge from mist,Your hair was covered with spangles, andGold bangles dangled each wrist,Your bar..
The Barquentine

The Barquentine

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I was staring at the horizon onA clear and balmy day,The sky was blue and the sea a typeOf aquamarine in the bay,There wasn’t a sign of storm or..
The Train

The Train

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


We went to sit at the front of the trainIn seeking that extra thrill,Marlene and me, and a guy called KaneWho came from Mulberry Hill,I hadn’t k..
Another Time and Place

Another Time and Place

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I sit in the silence of my roomAnd stare at the stucco walls,From morning glare to the evening gloomThe coming despair appals,For I know that it&rsquo..
Ninety Steps

Ninety Steps

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I said that there only were ninety stepsTo the drop at the edge of the cliff,As long as she didn’t take ninety one,She wouldn’t end up as ..
The Conundrum

The Conundrum

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Why did I fall in love with you,There’s thousands more would have loved me too,But love like yours is an evil brew,While mine is true, and a man..