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The Pet Octopus

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

While wandering on a local beachHalf buried in weed and sand,The sparkle of something caught my eyeThe shape of an old tin can.I kicked it loose from ..

The Tunnel

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

The house dated back to the Tudors,Half timbered, in need of repair,They offered it me for a peppercorn rentIf I’d do some work on it there.Righ..

So Many Years...

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

So many years have passed us by,So many great events,Sometimes I smile, or sit and cryAt some of the incidents.Those were the days when we were youngA..

The Day the Poet Died

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

The trees are dry, have a withered lookAnd the wheat has gone to seed,The skies are grey on a summer’s dayAnd the river’s filled with weed..

Castle Krake

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

I’d always wanted a castle, soI bought one in the Spring.It wasn’t much of a castle,Overgrown with everything,Ivy covered the castle walls..

Sisterhood

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

She stared at him out of the paperAnd he recognised her eyes,He knew he’d seen them before, somewhere,But her face was a different size,There wa..

The Incubus

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

The day the devil came down to earthAnd lodged in Katrina’s heart,It took me suddenly by surpriseWhen she shot his poisoned dart,I’d known..

Gone Shopping

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

I’m sitting here in the morning glowOf the early winter sun,Staring at the picture of youAnd wondering what I’ve done,You left to go on a ..

Sally Ann

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

‘Where are you going, Sally AnnNow the nights have become so dark,Why do you get so restless, sayYou want to walk in the park?’I thought t..

Storm Island

A Poem by David Lewis Paget

We ran aground on an island,In the eye of a hurricane,The wind was swirling around us,As loud as a runaway train,A dozen people had floated upSucked o..