David Lewis Paget : Writing

The Steersman

The Steersman

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


At night I walked in the winter monthsBy the banks of an old canal,Where the barges lit their ghostly lampsLike the wake of a funeral,They would glide..
Fair Exchange

Fair Exchange

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I probably failed to like the manFor he went with my ex-wife,I hated the way she called him Stan,As if he was hers for life.They’d both been pla..
Nothing Gained

Nothing Gained

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Wherever I go, I see her faceReflected in streets and malls,Wherever I track, in looking backShe’s hiding behind stone walls,I never manage to p..
At Numero 69

At Numero 69

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


They say it’s been empty for quite some time,But I’ve seen a flickering torch,Late at night when the moon is brightThe light is red on the..
The Wench

The Wench

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He sat at the railway station inThe hopes of a passing train,There hadn’t been one for hours, while heWas sheltering from the rain,While over th..
Nobody's Girl

Nobody's Girl

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The waves came crashing in from the seaWe were caught on a spit of land,With no way back, not one I could see,I reached and I held her hand.‘I&r..
Suspicion

Suspicion

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I heard the ring of the ambulanceAs it barrelled down from E,But wasn’t really awake, so didn’tKnow that it came for me.They had me strapp..
The Nightmare

The Nightmare

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


She thought that she woke in the morningTo a world that was filled with dread,Though nothing was changed, or rearrangedHer lover was surely dead.He&rs..
The Wheels of Time

The Wheels of Time

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The day was grey when it came my wayWith a clatter of wheels and hooves,Echoing off the cobblestonesAnd under the red tile roofs,The rain was glisteni..
The Steamship Southern Star

The Steamship Southern Star

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


My friend signed on to a coastal ship His name, John Escobar, He said, for only a week long trip On the Steamship Southern Star. While I worked ou..