David Lewis Paget : Writing

Raising the Demon

Raising the Demon

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘There’s just one story I’ve never told From the dregs of my memory yet, It happened when I was just a lad And I ne..
Black Tide

Black Tide

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I never was one for warnings Never could see the way ahead, I always thought that the dawn would bring Glad tidings to my bed, The..
Uncle

Uncle

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘Good riddance,’ I muttered, under my breath As they closed the coffin lid, My father clipped me around the ear, Then sai..
The Incredible Tattooed Elephant

The Incredible Tattooed Elephant

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The Harold Remarkis Travelling Show Had been doing it tough of late, They’d been snowed in at the carnival grounds Of a town in..
Strange Meeting

Strange Meeting

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I saw him leaving the local bar Under the street light glare, And something about the way he walked Turned my head, to stare, He ..
The Virus

The Virus

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I was visiting in the purple woods When I saw Tyrrenna near, She seemed to be hiding behind a tree And I said, ‘What brings you..
The Gladiators Revenge

The Gladiators Revenge

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He vows to endure to be burned, To be bound, to be beaten and killed, The gladiatorial vow, He lives by his sword and his skill. W..
The Ark

The Ark

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘You sinners all will be damned to hell,’ He roared in the empty church, His hair was wild, he never smiled The v..
Wood Men

Wood Men

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


We dropped down into the forest on A Friday afternoon, Myself and a team of Dendronauts Left peering through the gloom, Our Dirig..
Alisa

Alisa

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I couldn’t sleep in the stableyard, I couldn’t sleep in the house, I crept around in the dark out there As quiet as any m..