Stuart Miller-Osborne

The book arrived in the morning post inside was a slip of paper from the sender Teddy If you already have this then I will change it with ease Andrea Teddy soon found out that the book contained sonnets and verse by H Belloc a poet he greatly admired He scribbled a note to Andrea […]

100 Kopeks equal 1 Rouble Are you still with me? Lev was sitting on a bench on the platform at Astapovo railway station Tuppence and Penelope were sitting in front of him Yes we are Then I will carry on The image of St George and the Dragon is to be found on the coins […]

The street unlike others slopes violently down towards a peaceful river This peculiarity goes unnoticed by many Children roll red marbles towards the far gutters and are cursed by passers by Tis a dangerous game you play young Harry If a car does not end your life then you will scatter pedestrians with your silly […]

On the occasions that I travel to London from Deal I always film the River Medway from a high railway bridge But I was unable to do so yesterday as a fog had obscured my view and I could not even see the heavy waters of the river When I had left Deal the sun […]

Ships at anchor on Christmas Day Two ships lie at anchor in the bay One is red and the other is black I cannot see the crew of either ship But I know that they are watching me Ships in Shallow Waters Two ships rest in the shallow waters Safe from the channel storms Their […]

Many participate in their seasonal strolls happy together in light conversation The sun is high bright and the coast of France in visible through the haze The summer busy beach is deserted and not even the children play on its sparkling sands It is left to the seagulls only to examine the debris of the […]

Rosalind and Helen (December 24th) But I tell you the syntax is wrong Helen Would you like me to fill your glass again? If you would Many people have said it does not hang together What does not hang together? Shelley’s poem Do you like my new PJs? Even Shelley admitted there were errors I […]

In 1979 nearly one million pounds was stolen from a bank in Zurich No violence was used as the gang burrowed in from a sewer Although the robbery was well planned many of the gang were subsequently caught But the proceeds of the robbery have never been recovered Each year on the anniversary of the […]

I am in love with a wall An ordinary red brick wall Not far from the railway station We are physically attracted And fuck soon after dark When the streets are clear My cunt gets wet at the very thought But our relationship is not just physical As we are planning to marry quite soon […]

…… The days are short This is a good opening line although rather predictable I might write God in my Hell All is Well Because of the rhyme Or I could call this poem Blind Z OR USE SIX DOTS IN BATCHES OF THREE … …