David Lewis Paget : Writing

The Ventriloquist

The Ventriloquist

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


An angry roar from the cheaper seatsHad followed them both outside, Out of the rear, by the actor’s door They looked for a place to hide, Lor..
Lizard Pie!

Lizard Pie!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


We’d set the date, and I’d bought the ring, The dress was ready, and so was I, But Liz went down with a fearful chill, Her forehead bur..
The Demon Horse on the Carousel

The Demon Horse on the Carousel

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The trucks came in with the travelling show To the heart of our western town, They set their tents in the twilight glow And circled the wagons roun..
The Angel in the Barn

The Angel in the Barn

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


It’s hot, by God! - in Warranar, It’s hot, too hot by far, The sun leers down from a barren sky To scorch the where-you-are! The gro..
The Rainbow

The Rainbow

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The rain came down in swirls that day, The rain came down in sheets, We sat in the back of the S.U.V. As the rain, it turned to sleet. ‘I th..
Hal - (in memory of, for Sherry)

Hal - (in memory of, for Sherry)

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


…And where now, my Pain? Now that you’ve gone, done a runner On the bullet train; One moment’s squeeze, then sigh, No time then..
The Lord of Misrule

The Lord of Misrule

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


In the London of James We ran wild in the parks, Assaulted the toffs, Ruled the streets after dark, We slit many noses, Ungirdled each wench, A..
The Tattooed Man

The Tattooed Man

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


He looked like a common sailor As he wandered up from the port, Carried his swag on his shoulder, Wore a cap of the jaunty sort, His eyes were liv..
Six of Hearts

Six of Hearts

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


(After breaking cyanide capsules in the mouths of her six children, Magda Goebbels returned to the bunker, sat and played Patience).
Follow Me Now!

Follow Me Now!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


They'd played together since they were young, They'd grown through puppy love, Both Michael Merrill and Cathy Powers Were love-matched, from above...