Stuart Miller-Osborne

Those who witnessed the dawn are fading gradually Some remain in small communities under the decorated trees Temperatures are in the nineties Everything is busy but still From my vantage I can hear pan pipes mixed lightly with heavy rock People are dancing near the stones and chanting ancient words Whose meanings was lost over […]

I exist near the crossroads Guarding the two crosses Of the policemen that died This is my eternity  

Hilary Manning Hilary was sitting on the Roman Road When she saw St Peter harvesting the fields She requested that he rest And she shared her meagre lunch with him After some thought Peter gave Hilary a small flint stone He told her that even though the day was now warm She would need it […]

In an act of desperation I burnt the cross In a field of golden wheat The flames soon consumed me And my dusts were lost in the summer winds  

I was told by the old men of the village That St Andrew was crucified on your dark sails Whether this is true or not is not my concern But today I have been accompanied By The Lucia Jacinta and Francisco Who will sprinkle Holy Water on your master bricks And absolve you of your […]

Hilary Lyons sat in her bath in the middle of a cornfield She should have been collecting flowers for the church But because of the heat she had decided to take a bath instead After about an hour the new curate jumped into her bath And began washing her sins from her back Later after […]

Hot Days Ideally one should be near water on hot days such as these A river a pool or even a stream would be agreeable The dog streets of busy towns Should not be considered suitable For the gentlefolk of placid counties   Hot Days Ideally one should be naked on days such as these […]

The Bride She stands naked hidden by a tree Watching her hunter on the hill path Her faithful hound has donned a disguise To fool the stream side bees   Inspired by the copper engraving by Edward Calvert   The Swallows Come friendly swallows Do not hide from me I have brought ny dear mother […]

Anti Fergus But who killed Anti-Fergus? It could not have been me As I was under armed guard at the time   My police statement after the assassination of Anti Fergus (July 1970)   Anti Fergus But who killed Anti-Fergus? It could not have been me As I was imprisoned at the time   My […]

Today we are apart We are in the same county But in different towns A short while ago A pencil of cloud passed by In an hour it will reach you Please return it to me