David Lewis Paget : Writing

Drama Queen

Drama Queen

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


She sat at the edge of the second floor, ‘I’m going to jump!’ she cried, He stood well back from the balcony, &lsquo..
The Village that Wasn't There!

The Village that Wasn't There!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I went to stay with an old schoolmate In the village of Rushing Brooke, I thought there wouldn’t be much to do So I took a favo..
You Can't Come In!

You Can't Come In!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘If only we could go back,’ he said, ‘To dot all the ‘i’s and ‘j’s, I’d certainly have a ..
Bats in the Belfry

Bats in the Belfry

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The Church Belfry at Catherine Cross Was known for its ancient bells, They’d peal on out before Sunday Mass And wake the monks ..
The Book on the Topmost Shelf

The Book on the Topmost Shelf

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


My uncle lived in a big old house At the end of Mayfair Drive, With thirteen rooms and a library, Whilst he was still alive. But ..
The Last Friend

The Last Friend

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He stood at the back, and looked around The church, not even full, There wasn’t a face he recognised From his far off days at s..
The Whispering Wall

The Whispering Wall

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The Whispering Wall of Shah La Mere Had drawn him over the hills, They said that it only whispered truth That the listening ear disti..
The End of Motherly Love

The End of Motherly Love

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


We were friends of a sort, when we were young When we grew, I thought he was weak, Jumping at shadows in shady lanes, At jokes that w..
Lobster Reef

Lobster Reef

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


An Isle rose up from the ocean swell On the seventeenth of June, It was totally unexpected by The M.V. Cameroon, She’d sail..
The Raggedy Man

The Raggedy Man

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Driving blind through a flurry of mist On a road beyond the glare, I’d left the hurrying city behind For the peace of who knows..