Stuart Miller-Osborne

My son once asked me why so many fine ships Are broken up without a reprieve After years of loyal and exemplary service I told him that they had endured their useful lives And were now being rewarded with an eternal rest He looked up at me with a confusion in his saucer blue eyes […]

There is a natural spring amongst the rocks At the southern end of Nash Beach It is very popular with beach users And therein lies its problem As many people either wash their hair Or soap down under this shower Leaving soapy deposits which stain the beach And at times run into the shallows A […]

My next door neighbour died this morning This has made me very sad My boyfriend is helping me through this painful period As he assures me that I have another one on the next floor

The tenth Olympic Winter Games Were held in Grenoble in 1968 I did not attend any of the events As I was not born until 1976

I often wear gloves in Grenoble As it can be very cold During the winter months During the summer months I do not wear gloves And can often be found in a bikini

I am waiting for my friend at the railway station He is running late and I am on my second cup of coffee I am allergic to coffee but at least it keeps me awake As I am disposed to sleep especially in strangers beds But there are no such dangers today as I am […]

It has been raining for over a month now Everything is saturated I am tired of the rain and have taken to the waters With Trudi Rose For the last few days We have been sailing on a swollen river But now I am becalmed Deep in the tropics With only my raft for company […]

Why am I so influenced by my bleak aunt It is not for me to care about her But I do care greatly about her welfare As she is quite alone With only her cats for company She treats me with a icy contempt Blaming me for all the ills that surround her But that […]

It is only when you sleep soundly That you can fully appreciate The transparency of time travel   I have slept a great deal recently And have travelled far Without leaving this room

The valley is full of shadows now Only the upper slopes retain the sun I spend most of my days Watching the trains pass by This brings me a great pleasure As I convalesce in my upper room When I am better I will explore the area As its beauty takes my breath away Yesterday […]