Writing

I’m so heartily sick of writing

As I do most every day,

I’m missing that flash of lightning as

I write my life away.

My friends are dead, or went on ahead

As they left me on the page,

And said, ‘You just fill the details in

While we go off to rage.’

I get no sense of achievement from

A page that’s white and blank,

I have to fill in some alphabet

Of scenes that I once drank,

I search around for a storyline

That no-one wrote before,

It’s like a flea on an elephant,

That’s what I’m looking for.

At least I fashion my characters

The way I’d like them be,

The men so brutally strong, and then

The women willowy,

The latter tend to be acrobats

So supple, every night,

And take up a shape impossible

To fill me with delight.

My ladies all are submissive as

They dribble from my pen,

They ask me what I would like to do

And I reply, ‘but then…’

I flip through the Kama Sutra for

The inspiration lacked,

And have them jumping through hoops to prove

How well each one is stacked.

But still I’m lacking a storyline

To put my people through,

So I look out of my window just

To watch what folk will do,

The world out there is a scary place

When I look down from above,

The only theme that is not obscene

Is the fairytale of love.

So in the end you can party folks

Go out to roar and rage,

I’d rather sit here alone and live

Here on the printed page,

It may not be as exciting as

An extra-marital fling,

But I’m content with the themes I’m lent

Because writing is my thing.

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha so thankful for this treat of a read...it reminds me of one of me Da's favorite authors, Louise L'Amour and his characters .. although i think he missed the Kama Sutra as a template for his women ;) love the bawdy fun of your verse ... had me chuckling and electrified ;) and the slant on writing is so relatable ..well done says i! great read for me
E.
ps. the moral benefits of staying home ... a fine closing for this writer of yours ...

[T.S. Sky]

Being a writer can lead a lonely life sometimes but much wisdom gained.

[A Soap Mess Stories]

Well written and exactly why I like writing...I can create a world that albeit is not real but come alive on the written page....

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved this one my friend. You wrote with a honest tone and you told us the truth. Many reasons for writing. You gave plenty. Thank you David for sharing your words and thoughts. Always a pleasure to read.
Coyote

[Pragati Chaudhary]

My ladies all are submissive as
They dribble from my pen,
They ask me what I would like to do
And I reply, ‘but then…’
I flip through the Kama Sutra for
The inspiration lacked,
And have them jumping through hoops to prove
How well each one is stacked

I lovedddddd these lines Man
It was so well penned and recited

[Avinash]

The burden of a writer is to recreate life and be an observer and do not get consumed by its nuances. You would forever remain an outsider as creativity needs solitude.

[Maxwell Ryder]

I agree. You best stay home and write. This is what you were meant to do in life.

[Helen Crutchett]

OMG Brilliant as usual. Standing ovation coming your way. lever and witty, you never disappoint us with your hearty creative poems my dear "Poet Extrordinare" :) 100 out of a 100!!