David Lewis Paget : Writing

Ampitherium

Ampitherium

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Don't mess with a child's imagination...
The Liar

The Liar

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


'I cannot tell the truth,' he said, 'In truth, I always lie.' I lay back on the gentle grass And looked up at the sky, He'd said it all before,..
Lightning Jack

Lightning Jack

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The air was still, the eve was chill And the Elders forecast rain, They looked to the distant rolling hills At the ominous cloud that came, The ..
Ve Haf Vays...

Ve Haf Vays...

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


'Why ith there thalt in the thea,' he thaid, 'Why are there thtars in the thky? Why hath an elephant got two tailth, Why if he hath, haven't I?' ..
Wattle & Daub

Wattle & Daub

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


She lived right next to the forest In a cottage of wattle and daub, A roof of bark and a floor of dirt With a whisk of milk, absorbed, Her man h..
Swan Dive

Swan Dive

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The windows were open The night air was cold, The curtains were blowing Like ribbons of gold, We stood there forever Both Henry and me, The ni..
One Mad Summer...

One Mad Summer...

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


On the shores of Lake Geneva Stood a carriage, black, japanned, Bearing symbols of the lineage Of the owner's ancient lands, To the Villa Deodat..
The Lady in the Tower

The Lady in the Tower

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


A little bit of gothic.
You've Got Magic!

You've Got Magic!

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


A sly kick at Reality Shows.
Poems Beyond the Grave

Poems Beyond the Grave

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a force in 19th Century Art.