David Lewis Paget : Writing

Headed for Paradise

Headed for Paradise

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The Vicar, Reverend Birkenshaw Was a man deep filled with gloom, He often regretted his calling On a rain filled afternoon, The c..
The Dark, Satanic Mill

The Dark, Satanic Mill

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I lived next door to a factory That was old when Victoria died, It used to be called a spinning mill But the place is a wreck inside,..
The Bears on the Stair

The Bears on the Stair

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I sit at night in a darkened room And rest my eyes from the glare, The mirror’s cracked in the hallway, and Another’s cracked..
Apollo 19

Apollo 19

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I’m writing this in a cellar, deep In the earth, by candlelight, Keeping my head down nightly from The fall of meteorites, New Y..
The Ice Scream

The Ice Scream

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The last of the autumn sun had gone, The winter was blowing in, And on her broom, the witch of the north Arrived with her bag of sin, ..
The Back of Whoknowswhere!

The Back of Whoknowswhere!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I’d had a spat with my only love So I set out in the car, She said, ‘Well, where are you going to?’ I answered, ‘..
Dr. Horcas Quintessential Gypsy Merry-Go-Round

Dr. Horcas Quintessential Gypsy Merry-Go-Round

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The summer season was almost gone The circus had been and went, We looked on sadly across the green As they packed the final tent, The..
The Coming of the Magi

The Coming of the Magi

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


We barely remembered the former times For our times had ceased to run, Were wiped as clean as our memories In the land of the hidden sun,..
Evening Light

Evening Light

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Samantha sat at the headland, and She gazed on out at the sea, Down where the wake of the submarine Had all but disappeared, She thoug..
The Man at the Back

The Man at the Back

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I don’t remember my grandfather He died, before I was born, And none of the uncles and aunts had kids So I grew apart, alone, Th..