David Lewis Paget : Writing

The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Out on the marsh on a lonely night The wind soughs through his rags, The hat that’s pinned to his painted face, Flutters and so..
Emily's Twenty-First

Emily's Twenty-First

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


They’d crashed the party at midnight Surely, a motley looking crew, All of them dressed in the weirdest best That the Monster S..
As You Like It

As You Like It

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The Lady Mary took to her bed On the last of the mad March days, She’d strained her constitution, she said At that upstart, Sha..
Zorga's Gate

Zorga's Gate

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


It was damp and cold at the office Where he’d been caught up, working late, He’d almost finished a gothic For the collec..
The Laundromat

The Laundromat

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Paulette had phoned in a frenzy, she Was having a crying fit, I said, ‘I can’t understand you girl, Slow down, slow down ..
Found Out

Found Out

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


It comes to us all, we ask ourselves Is love the source of bliss? If true, then why did I love her so And yet feel so amiss? Could..
The Waker of Dreams

The Waker of Dreams

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘I’m tired, so tired,’ said Jonathon Black, ‘I can hardly stay awake,’ His wife just stared at the back of ..
The Desk of Jeremy Thorpe

The Desk of Jeremy Thorpe

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I haven’t the pocket to buy antiques But often I like to go, To sit at the antique auctions, See who’s there, who’s..
The Thing in the Tent

The Thing in the Tent

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


We’d all been out to the Carnival, Had chilled and thrilled and cried, And Patsy laughed that she’d wet her pants On the ..
The Crypt

The Crypt

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I’d only been home for a week or two And Jeanine was acting queer, Each time she’d pass the mirror she’d stare And ..