David Lewis Paget : Writing

The Storyline

The Storyline

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I was sitting, deep in my study Under a single desktop light, Listening to the patter of rain As I wrote, late in the night. The ..
Reprise of the Fire Dweller

Reprise of the Fire Dweller

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The toddler sat in the high chair, And stared at his tiny hands, He wondered, where had they come from, And his name, they said, was ..
Jutland

Jutland

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Jack Cornwell was a Boy, First Class On the Chester’s forward gun, There to relay the settings with A pair of headphones on, ..
The Winding Stair

The Winding Stair

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I took a room on the second floor Of a building lost in time, Nobody knew just when it was built By way of its weird design. It o..
Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘There has to be something more than this,’ She said, with a thoughtful frown, Standing over the farmhouse sink And the d..
The Diary

The Diary

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He picked up the faded diary That had lain in his mother’s chest, Along with a host of her recipes That she’d saved in he..
Angels

Angels

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘We’re floating up with the Angels,’ Said the girl in the pale green dress, She’d voiced the phrase in German ..
The Serpent in the Pool

The Serpent in the Pool

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


When first we moved on into the house They said that we wouldn’t last, The locals told us nobody had Of the many who’d le..
New Souls for Old

New Souls for Old

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Whenever the sun sinks down in the west And the stars come out at night, The birds return to their cosy nests And a stray dog barks i..
The Witch & the Windmill

The Witch & the Windmill

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


She could make a cow grow sick and die, She could sicken a healthy pig, She could poison somebody’s cottage pie But she couldn&..