Stuart Miller-Osborne

Apart from Myself I cannot think Of anybody else To Hate This is therefore A Love Poem

Edward is by far my favourite name I always take lovers named Edward No matter their origins as I do not care Edward Hopper is my chosen artist Followed closely by Edward Ruscha Edward Elgar is my favourite composer That is why I live in the Malvern Hills I have one hundred copies of the…

Under the simple summer sun You walk slowly down the shallow hill These are the days that you will remember But forget as your years mature

In the final months of 1938 there emerged reports of young woman Acting strangely at the northern end of the platform At Lannocks End railway station in Hertfordshire She was frequently noted as being distressed And appeared to be casting unknown objects on to the line There were numerous sightings which aroused the interest Of…

Today I found a Jesus Stone When strolling on the beach This made me very happy As I had not spoken to him Since the day that my mother died

Up to quite recently Lola and I Would holiday at Cap d’ Agde In Southern France We have been naturists For many years And find that the resort Winds us down I am always looking for Zen But even here it is difficult to find As during the hotter months It can be a little…

The remains of a melon In a sand tray A cup late of coffee Soaking in a bowl

I have loved garages for longer than I can remember There is something about them that makes me very happy When I was much younger I was great friends With the daughter of the local garage owner It was a Regent Garage with an illuminated sign When her father was out we used to mess…

What are you reading Stan A piece in the Telegraph About It is about housing Or lack of it Some fool suggested building Over London’s ninety-six golf courses But you dislike the game Only because I am shit at it It is a very narrow vision As green spaces help cities and towns to breathe …

I was once told by a university professor That although I had an outstanding mind And was a very talented poet I lacked the qualities of a natural leader This surprised me and I asked why The professor after a pause replied Because you are too honest Joe And people run from total honesty