David Lewis Paget : Writing

The Last Druid

The Last Druid

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


She’d lived alone since her husband left Just after the fall of Rome, Deep in the forest she’d kept herself In the tangle..
Strange Encounter

Strange Encounter

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He was sat in a quaint old country pub And huddled over the fire, The logs were blazing, spreading their heat But the look on his fac..
The Living Dead

The Living Dead

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I pass my time with the living dead As I sit in my home, alone, As spectres range through my fevered head, I don’t have a telep..
Black and White

Black and White

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I sat up late with a Shoot-em-up While the wife went off to bed, There was a time I’d have joined her, but She only had sleep i..
Shooting Star

Shooting Star

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I followed her over the countryside, I followed her near and far, She said that she had to live her life Alone, as a shooting star. ..
The Yellow Doll

The Yellow Doll

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I’d known Dionne since her coming out In a dress of tulle, in cream, And held my breath when she took the floor To glide like a..
Topsy Turvy

Topsy Turvy

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Samantha worked in the Take-away Right next to the Coalpit Mine, With a cheery smile for everyone Til the day that her eyes went blin..
Key to the Door

Key to the Door

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


They said she suffered from visions, so They locked her up in her room, I heard her pacing the floor in there To softly cry in the gl..
Next Time Around

Next Time Around

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I’d come back home from an early shift When I wasn’t expected- True! But the house on the hill was cold and still So I we..
Crow!

Crow!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The wind was swaying the treetops as I cut across from the church, The sun had darkened behind the clouds When I saw the crow on its ..