David Lewis Paget : Writing

End of a Rat

End of a Rat

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He walked the length of the village street With a board - ‘The End is Nigh!’ In a dirty army overcoat, He looked like a n..
Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘The neighbours are holding a Christmas fete,’ She said, ‘have asked us to go along, It’s fancy dress, we can go ..
For the Children of Sandy Hook

For the Children of Sandy Hook

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I live in a great, wide open land At the other end of the earth, But the TV News and the Devil’s views Are beamed to my own hom..
The Bus

The Bus

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The thickest smog that I’d ever seen Came down as I caught the bus, It swirled on down from the chimney tops And mixed with the..
The Fair Weather Man

The Fair Weather Man

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


There are times when fate steps in, and then You never stand a chance, For your life is cut and tailored to Some random fortu..
Delayed Judgement

Delayed Judgement

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The cumulo-nimbus clouds crept up From the South, preceding the dawn, Under the cloak of darkness they Arrived as the day was born, The sun peered..
The Betrayal

The Betrayal

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I’d come home unexpectedly, I know I should have said, But found you with another man Both sleeping, in our bed, I have no ..
On the Lam

On the Lam

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘I’m going away today,’ he said, ‘I’m going away for good!’ We looked at his suitcase, neatly packed,..
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He’d buried his head in manuscripts And books for twenty years, He’d kept himself to himself had never Ventured down the ..
The Inn of Jasper Shrine

The Inn of Jasper Shrine

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The coast was rugged and storm-swept as I battled it in the rain, The cliffs reared up, then fell away To a flat, deserted plain, ..