David Lewis Paget : Writing

The Cavalier

The Cavalier

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He’d wandered into the party through The French Doors, facing the lake, Was vague, and missing a bob or two, Perhaps he’d..
Death Whispers in My Ear

Death Whispers in My Ear

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The doctors said: ‘Take her away, There’s nothing we can do, The life is seeping from her blood Her soul is weeping too, ..
The Tryst

The Tryst

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Ambrose stood at the cottage step A bouquet in his hand, He’d come to woo sweet Adeline From a strange and far off land, The..
The Coven

The Coven

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I had shot a couple of pheasants, Was returning, deep from the wood, Avoiding the crackle of branches, making As little noise as I co..
Flawed Fidelity

Flawed Fidelity

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘Life is a great disappointment,’ mused The sailor on the quay, And he sighed again, and frowned, and then Looked sadly o..
The Castle of Lost in Time

The Castle of Lost in Time

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The Castle that stood in the farmer’s field Was a grey and battered shrine, As kids we’d clamber the battlements And imag..
The Rain that Came to Stay

The Rain that Came to Stay

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


‘How much longer this drought,’ he said, ‘The creeks are running dry, There’s not a lot in the reservoir And ..
The Day the Soldiers Came

The Day the Soldiers Came

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The old man sat at his cottage door As the soldiers came to town, And laughed as the trucks went rumbling by, Laughed as the soldiers..
The Barn at Willoughby's Farm

The Barn at Willoughby's Farm

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


I have this recurring nightmare where I’m wandering round a farm, It’s out in the middle of nowhere, just A milking shed ..
Dark Angels

Dark Angels

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Their shadows stir and mutter But too low for you to hear, They often lapse in silence, when A group of you appear, They hunch do..