Author: Stuart Miller-Osborne

  • Platform 12 at Etwah

    I am sitting on a concrete jetty in a small town on the east coast of Amerika My feet are dangling in the pleasantly warm sea Our dog Lucy is watching a few gulls squabbling over a striken sandwich   I have closed my eyes and am working in a bookstall on platform 12 On […]

  • The Moon and Jane

    I envy the moon as it gets to caress Your naked body as you sleep But it does not share your dreams

  • Sleeping With Eunice

    When I woke from my storm dreams I expected chaos but there was only calm After I had looked out of my top window I promised The beach that I would visit her later in the day I knew then that I was in a relationship with a crab   Within the hour the whipping […]

  • The Harvest King

    The Harvest King Will forever ride With soft Eve Pendle At his side       Eve Pendle 2022

  • My Sister in Paris

    My sister in Paris recently sent me six lavender handkerchiefs I will keep them in my bottom drawer Until the day that I meet the girl of my dreams I am a rather choosy flower Who will not share her life and her beloved books As I am so much greater than my raven looks […]

  • The Listening Bricks of Ne Paul

    How many bricks do you think constitute the average house I have no idea 23 No If it was an average two bedroom house then you would need around 8300 bricks Why are telling me this Because your house listens to you every minute of every day What happens if I am not there Then […]

  • Blonde Sleeping Naked Under A Green Coat In A Forest

    You are partially covered by your green coat With only your arms and legs exposed Others would mistake you for Ophelia But you are sleeping on luxurious grass Within a small dream deep in the dark forest

  • Tea with Jack

    When you sit in the dark You quickly find out That the ghosts Are indeed friendly   And that you too A r e a g h o s t

  • The Lady Ghosts

    Day after day, day after day We stuck, nor breath, nor motion  As idle as painted ship  Upon a painted ocean   Anna and Anna were walking back from the Zetland Inn After celebrating a close friends birthday It was a wild February night With the west south west winds Blowing at gale force Fresh […]

  • Live To The Point of Tears

    As I was escaping from a fire I found that I had a choice Of two sets of stairs Both led to the street and obvious safety One was painted in the colours of the rainbow Red orange yellow green Blue indigo and violet Whereas the other was painted grey plain grey I chose the […]