Stuart Miller-Osborne

The poet Odi Ham Saw beauty in everything And this is the reason Why he wrote poetry In a small Hampshire village Only eighteen minutes Of sunshine was recorded Over eleven consecutive days October/November 2024

There is a shop Near the river crossing I think it still trades I used to buy my sweets there On my way to school Its modest wooden counter Was the centre of my world

I had a fever dream during the night It was a nasty uncomfortable dream Which distressed me greatly I woke up feeling quite feverish If one has an erotic dream Erections are quite common Although feverish erections are rare I have never experienced one I am glad to report God works in mysterious ways His […]

Is that the name of your new band Yep What type of music will you play Country R&B Folk things like that Will you be the lead vocalist Josie Yes with Cora on guitar and Elena on drums What do you think Joe I like the format Have you prepared any songs Yes Lynching Those […]

With difficulty I can just make out A cat with a red tail It is hiding behind the pewter tankards Perhaps it is shy or just lacks confidence I am currently constructing a decahedron As I am waiting for a telephone call It just passes the time My sister is due to land in an […]

On the 6th of November 2024 near the Ashland Amtrak Station A large parasol was blown Towards the southbound track By a sudden gust of wind I was viewing this drama from over three thousand miles away And would have been unable to influence history Even if I had wanted to do so Happily an […]

Trees without wind Nothing moves The sky is slate grey

a world without sun is a world without sin you have these words tattooed on your shoulder this is now a deep memory

I was born without sin I live without sin I have never sinned

there used to be a house on the green and black hill but it is no longer there it was the place of my birth