Author: Stuart Miller-Osborne

  • Abandoned Lines

    I frequently explore old railways It is a lonely and haunting occupation As many of these routes have totally vanished Under housing and industrial developments Radstock Notes 29th February 2024

  • Beach Street Amber

    After the recent storms Much of the shingle From the beach Has ended up On Chester Road The council in all its wisdom Has now decided to call it Beach Street Amber As my youngest sister Lives at number sixty-six

  • Chelsea v Leeds

    Joe You never stop All the way from Bali and you are going straight to the game tonight You are a man’s man which in this day and age is rare Although you are too young to have watched the game live I was there at Old Trafford when Chelsea won the cup in 1970 […]

  • Message in a Bottle

    I found a bottle on the beach last year And judging from its poor condition It had been in the sea for a considerable time Inside the bottle there was a faded note I was, I am, I will be again Was all that was readable At present the bottle and its message Is in […]

  • Fuck the Church

    You look rather fucked off Joe I am What has upset you This article in The Telegraph What is it about The corruption of innocent children by a toxic charity Stonewall Right in one We were both brought up in the church Well not literally in the church But in the vicarage Ha ha funny […]

  • Heaven

    A few years ago I lost my job My wife left me I was the victim of fraud And worst of all My football club was relegated I decided to end it all And climbed on to the footbridge At my local railway station I would jump under an express train It was quick and […]

  • Books at Sea

    We are crossing the Atlantic Just Julie and Mark It is not as exotic As you might think Boredom is a great enemy So we have allowed Ourselves three books Mark keeps his in a bag Whereas I keep mine On a window shelf I must say that I never tire Of seeing my humble […]

  • Walking Dogs

    Hi Fred Hi Bert Is that your dog Not really What do you mean This dog belongs to itself Who am I to demand possession Nobody owns me Alice owns you You might have a point What breed is it It is a Black Labrador Retriever What is its name I was going to call […]

  • Bali

    Joe would you ever consider living in Bali No Why Because Bali does not live in me Joe & Josie

  • The Abyss

    I am forever staring into the abyss I think that I will find the truth Yet I find nothing at all And then the abyss Stares back at me It is then I know That I am in trouble As I change into a monster My beliefs fade and I am alone And like a […]