David Lewis Paget : Writing

Empty Words

Empty Words

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


There are some who consider suicide, You can see it in their eyes, They forget the hurt of their loved ones When they fail to say goo..
The World Outside

The World Outside

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


It looked all right through the windows of Our cosy sitting room, The day was light and the sun was bright But the house was like a t..
Charlie's Room

Charlie's Room

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


It was just on the stroke of midnight, I was going to go to bed, But I had to pass by Charlie’s room So I hung back there, in..
Rocky Ground

Rocky Ground

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The ground had rumbled for quite some time It was only a minor quake, The people grumbled, it came and went But it kept them all awak..
Grasscutters

Grasscutters

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I was sent to work at the old Repat. It was forty years since the war, Those ancient diggers would sit and swear At the pain of the l..
The Woodland Mass

The Woodland Mass

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


She wore a net that covered her hair, A shawl in a peasant green, A ragged dress that covered her breast But with nothing in-between,..
The Voice in the Upstairs Room

The Voice in the Upstairs Room

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The house that I rented was falling down, I picked up the place for a song, There weren’t many rooms that were liveable, The pl..
The Hermit

The Hermit

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I well remember the Hermit who Lived up in the public park, He never ventured out of his cave Til the sky and the fields were dark. He was, &lsquo..
The Port of Dreams

The Port of Dreams

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I once had a special friend at school, His name was Daniel Hare, He would dream through maths and geometry For his mind was never the..
Footsteps!

Footsteps!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I set out on a filthy evening Jogged the stream and under the bridge, Headed into the pouring rain And over St. Alban’s Ridge, ..