Stuart Miller-Osborne

Emma-Lou Fitzgerald knew John Wilmot who was the Second Earl of Rochester and he wrote a great deal of his early poetry on her bare back He instructed her not to bathe for fear of loss but she disobeyed him and on a chilly March day bathed in the River Stour John Wilmot never forgave…

Cynthia Bitch was an invisible girl Who had an obsession with William Tell To force her man out of his ram-loss-rut She went to the barbers for a blonde buzz cut   Authors Notes on William Tell and Cynthia Bitch I was given this poem by a shop assistant in Zurich when purchasing a Swiss…

Cynthia was a shy girl who used to change behind hedges When the moon was full and bright She had sad dark eyes which dominated her pale face Her hair was raven in colour but when the moon was full It would look as if it was a midnight blue tinged with black This added…

Betty and Hal were sitting in a small seafront café in Eastbourne They had spent the day walking and were taking a well-earned break Betty was reading a newspaper that had been left on a nearby table I see he is returning Who is returning? Engels he is returning to Manchester Has he not been…

Julia and Julie were visiting Barcelona for the first time Their flight was delayed so they checked in late at their hotel and although they were both itching to explore the great city they restricted themselves to a drink at a nearby bar After sleeping soundly both women made an early start the following day…

Some days ago I found a book on butterflies casually abandoned by the roadside The book showed no outward signs of damage although the cover was much faded Even the unidentified white butterfly seemed tired I opened the book and discovered that it had once belonged to a K Surrey 35 Primrose Way Alperton Wembley…

Whilst waiting for the London train I noticed a man with a grey moustache reading from the Faber Book of Sonnets There is very little poetry to be found on railway stations these days so it came as a pleasant surprise to discover this tall bespectacled man reading poetry He was also carrying a bunch…

Milk Sea                                                                                       Milk Sky The modern pier at Deal stood that day against the milky sea and the milky sky Robyn was standing next to the entrance of the pier She was holding a vintage American camera Each time the light changes I will capture it with my shutter That camera is so ancient…

An aged monument has been laid to rest Its weathered stone obscure within its history Today is the first day of Spring And the warm crocuses are displaying Their purple petals Within the chilled chalk circles     The Church of St Lawrence in Hungerford Berkshire is currently displaying a small notice regarding the future…

Poppy Train Faster Poppy Fast Fast Fast Why do you say that? There is a red poppy attached A red poppy? There is a red poppy attached to our train You dream my love Poppies do not travel by train They are the sad flowers of our remembrance   Naked Dream I was filming my…