David Lewis Paget : Writing

The Twin with the Purple Heart

The Twin with the Purple Heart

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


One of the girls had unblemished skin, One had a purple mark, But for the stain on her shoulder there You couldn't tell them apart. While Jane was..
The Great Eastern

The Great Eastern

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The bones of the great and troubled ship Lay under a greying sky, I'd travelled on up to Liverpool To see the monster die, The wreckers were rippi..
Strip Jack!

Strip Jack!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


We'd been caught out in the yacht that day, A storm blew up in the lee, The clouds had gathered at four o'clock In the wake of a rising sea, 'It's..
La Maitresse

La Maitresse

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


By the Convent of St. Mary In the town of La Rochelle, I would sit there, patient, waiting 'Til I heard the chapel bell, Then I'd climb up on the ..
Religicide

Religicide

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I 'must believe' in something to be Saved, so I've been told, And practice all those rituals Passed down from days of old, Conform to thoughts co..
The Portrait of Rachel Fayne

The Portrait of Rachel Fayne

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


She glided into the studio And dropped her clothes on the floor, Gave the artist a pirouette, And said: 'Do you want any more?' He shrugged, and t..
The Last Dream...

The Last Dream...

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


'What has become of my life,' he said To the clock on the kitchen wall, But the hands stood still at 20 to 4, The clock didn't know at all! He t..
Robbing the Tomb

Robbing the Tomb

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The year was bad, the crops were burnt, The dragon turned his back, The River Wei was almost dry The earth was brown, and cracked, The peasant arm..
The End of the Feud

The End of the Feud

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The revellers came to Castle Krag And whirled in through the hall, Into the lavish ballroom with The Lord of Donegal, He came with his wife and mi..
Mumbo Jumbo

Mumbo Jumbo

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


They came from the land of Jumbo, Crossed the sea in their little boats, Carried their wives and children here In anything that would float, They ..