Stuart Miller-Osborne

The dull city pavements Were covered in leaves Yet the trees were still full In the late September heat

I have always considered myself lucky As I have spent some time in Finland It seems such a clean sensible country I share saunas with my friends Swim and enjoy the fresh countryside As part of my profession I have travelled widely But Finland is my favourite country by far I live with Valerie a…

Its erotic nun was quite splendid As she fed the rapacious gulls

I was given a semaphore watch on my first visit to Dreamland It was the first six sided watch that I had ever received The Gatsby hands were silver narrow and very impressive This was by far my most treasured gift

I was three weeks older than Janet Jones She was the girl next door Literally the girl next door I lived at sixteen and Janet at eighteen Ash Burton Avenue We were great friends But that is where the attraction ended Nothing was romantic We were like brother and sister And loved each other dearly…

I was standing on the bare shore Near to the barbed wire defences Our guns had taken out a small cruiser Which was sinking in flames into the sea It was a scene of total horror and chaos But this is not what had gained my attention For a rare cerise sun was slipping into…

Cora Here is the detail you required These are not my own words so please forgive me for being idle with your request Copperplate writing or Copperplate calligraphy, is a calligraphic style characterised by its graceful flowing and shaded strokes Copperplate comes from its 18th-century origins when the scribes handwriting was transferred onto copper plates…

Last Saturday I visited a Catholic Church and was given a book of prayer Inside I found a small scrap of paper that has been decorated in a flowing style I recognised the Copperplate writing instantly and loved its deep beauty Although aged and slightly damaged I was able to read what had been written…

I used to have a girlfriend named Monica She lives in America now We loved to swim together In the local lakes And talk to the golden fish What happy memories you must have Happy/Dappy memories Stefanie Sam It was so long ago those were innocent times I still visit the white lakes and think…

I am a world famous recording artist Whose songs are almost legendary Patti is sweet as apple pie Which adds to the appeal We are phenomenally successful Paul Block & Patti Blake But we are not happy Even our retreat in Labrador In becoming very well known Yet there are places That do not care…