David Lewis Paget : Writing

Nostradamus

Nostradamus

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


This is the year that the gods will play in That man, with his pride, will most dismay in, While storms will clash, and wolves will bay in. This ..
The Book of Numbers

The Book of Numbers

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


These cheque book eyes that peer on out With fifty four long years in train Would beg the question, steeped in doubt: ‘Are balances brought h..
Black-Haired Girls

Black-Haired Girls

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The black-haired girls are graceful, like gazelles, Their haughty stares would strike a ‘lao wai’ blind, As they cruise on through stree..
Blue Mountain Coffee

Blue Mountain Coffee

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Beware of Chinese Coffee Shops.
China

China

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


This land of ancients grows on me Like a soft moss, damp-oozed in time, Sad breezes churn each soul, unfree, And sweep me over, like some tide. ..
Dragons

Dragons

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


A beautiful old Chinese myth.
Into the Light

Into the Light

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


A ten yearly look at my life....
One By One

One By One

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Just in case...
The Man in the Chinese Moon

The Man in the Chinese Moon

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Both Zhang and Tao, and Wang and Chen They stare at the Chinese moon, For the fifteenth day of the eighth month They’ve waited and prayed at ..
Where Are the Birds of Wenzhou, Bei Bei

Where Are the Birds of Wenzhou, Bei Bei

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


For my first 11 weeks in Wenzhou, I didn't see a single bird.