Stuart Miller-Osborne

In the quiet hour before dawn Sig, Nat and Ture Watched the fading stars I should like to travel to one of those Said Sig pointing to a distant speck in the sky You know that is impossible Replied Nat You would die before you your reached your destination even it the fastest spaceship But…

The Beach Ball Hetty and Betty Stop being petty And hand me your beach ball now Tetti and Setti Have made spaghetti And are wishing to take their bow   The Silk Wrap Do not let your silk wrap Drift into the damp sand Tand, Band and Little Rand Or it will of no use…

You are still tied to your climbing post Otherwise you would fall and rot The other trees are now a May Green But you are white and crumbling    

Do not drink the Daphne Water I tell you You ignore my warning Be careful Ogier! The strong bearded man looked up at me You will find no tyranny hiding on this beach He replied taking a second sip I tell you this story as it happened there in the shadow of Reculver Towers Maki…

As I walked in the many tunnels Under Kintbury Station I found a photograph of Byron In my jacket pocket I had not noticed this before Which was pleasing As I did not have any photographs of the poet Since my last visit barriers had been erected Which perturbed me as I did not have…

Glad Songs We are both sitting in a bath without water Discussing music The lock on the bathroom door is broken We may be here for some time   Christians in Hawaii The Christians in Hawaii are aware of its volcanic origins And pray each day for its salvation Cacti do not have this faith…

As I was waiting on the platform At the railway station The Golden Freight Train passed me by Its weight Shook my very soul Which at present is made of glass And is much admired by birds in flight    

Each day Tim Thomas Tim Purchased a Coffee at the Café Toledo And extinguished the candles   Each day Tim Thomas Tim Entered the Houghton Evangelical Church And extinguished the candles   Each day Tim Thomas Tim Went to The railway station in Main And extinguished the candles   He could not stand the thought…

The artist and his four models were walking along the steep path towards the beach It was a steep descent made all the more difficult by the equipment that was being carried Frank was unable to carry much as he had lost his arm in the war He had sketched a little but this was…

Tough Tough Wilderness and Fe Felix Fe were sitting on Deal Pier It was a dull grey day and the coast of France visible on certain days was shrouded in mist This annoyed both of them so they had brought thirteen pots of powder paint to brighten the day They had lined these pots up…