Author: Stuart Miller-Osborne

  • Pink Blancmange City

    Our hotel room had fine views of the tower The sun was setting slowly in the west Joyce was drinking pink blancmange milk Which matched the colours of the fading sky

  • The Devil Drowns

    I murdered the devil today He drowned Confused In the vacancy Of my juices

  • Les rêves du diable

    I never dream On Metro stations As it is too dangerous

  • Graffiti in a Metro Tunnel

    Whilst waiting for the last train I discovered graffiti Written in crude French Les funérailles de mes rêves humides It made me cry Which surprised me As I do not often cry

  • The Funeral of my Wet Dreams

    I buried the last of my wet dreams today It was a sombre occasion As I had expected it would be There were no mourners Just a few careless seagulls Hunting for food

  • La Putain et le poète

    During my time in Paris I rented whores by the hour My hire was not to fuck them I just wanted them to listen To the poetry of my wretched pen

  • Animal Farm Red

    Om the cover of my paperback book One can find the silhouettes Of various creatures They are very angry Fading within the red rawness Of an exhausted sun

  • The Tuesday Room

    This family house was built in 1897 In a colonial style in spacious grounds The 1930 owner added a small crystal lake Because of the local light which fascinated him He then added the much loved Tuesday Room Where he composed most of his wonderful music The mood pieces used in so many of his […]

  • Aston Roses

    The Aston RosesWeep in memory Of our family farm Which was once aliveBut now no longer breathes

  • Cigarettes After Sex

    Sharp Suits Smart Ties Polyester Dresses Brightly Coloured Painted Ladies High Heels On Linoleum Floors Cigarettes After Sex So Many Cigarettes Formica Tables Much Damaged In Neon Caves