Stuart Miller-Osborne

On a trip to India some years ago A mystic quite seriously told me That one cannot drown on dry land I have yet to really work that one out

It is the day after The Longest Day I have decided To bake a cake I have only used One ingredient Kindness I have put Kindness in my Cake

Only ash Just ash Which I keep In glass jars On my Shelf of Light It is no longer Perfumed

I have decided to write a novel A pretty straightforward novel About a man who loves his country so much That he has decided to serve it In my book I portray him in a simple light Joe Ordinary is a polymath with an exceptional IQ He speaks a number of languages and understands many…

He ploughs the air He measures a twig He opens the door with an axe He is making clothes for fishes He is teaching a pig to play on a flute He catches the wind with a net He changes a fly into an elephant He is making ropes of sand He draws water with…

Oh to be in Avebury Now that summer is here No longer following The crowds Who have lost direction But meeting oneself On equal terms Once again It is an amazing feeling

Do not whine Do not complain Work harder Spend more time alone And then you might Write poetry It is a solitary occupation JD

In a dream I was swimming between ships The sea was oily and almost still I had to be careful To avoid the underwater cables As soon as I reached the pier I showered using a harsh soap Yet I still retained an industrial smell To my horror I found my shoes stolen So I…

Clouds build with some threat Summer Storm The air becomes heavy Summer Storm A mysterious perfume hangs Summer Storm Humidity suffocates Summer Storm Pockets of coolness are noticeable Summer Storm Rumbles of thunder Flashes of lightning This is your Summer Storm My Friend This is a Summer Storm

Pensées d’amour Pensées d’amour Pensées d’amour I found these thoughts written on three lamp posts About a mile distant from the cathedral The fourth lamp post was numbered four And somebody had written the following I am not a number but a lamp post The creator of this street art Is known to have left…