Stuart Miller-Osborne

In the summer of 1940 A Spanish refugee Carved the following On our bathroom door   In the midst of our summers We are in winter And on the coldest of winter days We think of those summers    I often contemplate this when I bathe

We will fight them on the beaches We will fight them in the sea We will repel all invaders For this is the land of the free     Graffiti found in Dover Castle 

Pill popping as a bus Waits at a green light The driver is cheerful today Which is a joy Blessings are available in many colours I have chosen blue

Its perfumes never fade Please accept this Posey This is my last gift to you

The elephants are yellow today Tomorrow they will be red And will remain so Until I agree to a change I am the muse of her violets

There is nothing colder than sugar She said to me As we passed slowly through Christ’s Church I was by then nearing my destination But knew that she had already arrived     12/10/19

In the distance a Ferris Wheel Was travelling towards infinity It was carrying no passengers Together we shared tales of the sea I was in love with its geometry

I celebrated my birthday last week And was given a Van Gogh mug The painting contained 6440 Separate brush strokes Which I counted each day Whilst enjoying breakfast

What is eternity If we are not together In this silent grave The river of life passes by As our ashes slowly mingle Without breath       Dedicated to my parents

I am ready to return to you And have booked my passage On the morning train Wait for me in our special room My train leaves in five minutes I have purchased some beautiful roses For you from a platform vendor We will place them in front Of the small window        …