Stuart Miller-Osborne

I was born on a snowy January day And for some odd reason prefer winter This amuses Jane as she adores the summer Earlier today when I was tidying the garden I spotted the early signs of colder weather The larger birds were flying amongst the high spindle trees And many of the smaller creatures…

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A high rainbow hung Radiant above the cold sea All my horizons were illuminated

I knew that a special wind Was about to cross the bay As the blush clouds do not lie

I have just completed my latest work It features a small room in Margate I have called it Project Blue After the Dutch model Who posed for so long On my damaged bed we both had dreams of owning irregular spheres

Jane and I are visiting The Salt Flats in Tavira The area has a remoteness That I admire greatly And because of this I saw the floating skulls As Jane relaxed in a salt pool It was obviously my imagination As skulls are not known to float

I suppose that I should be called a nerd As I have a great love of the railways I especially love the stations But of late I have begun to get very angry With those who seek to spoil them And I am not talking about the vandals Who should be arrested and castrated on…

We will meet soon In the City of the Caesars The air will be milder Spring will have decorated With a pastel brush I am looking forward To meeting you again

I really dislike you Joe You are no oil painting yourself Maureen You have ruined Josie’s life Have I You are illegal So are you Stop bickering you two I have met people like you before Fat women who are angry with the world They have nothing going for them I have a great degree…

I do not often weep But I did when The heritage railway Left Cliffmere Avon It had been A part of my life Since I was small The landslip at Chalk Red Was the final straw As the repair costs Were out of reach Many schemes were sounded But all failed and the engines Left…