‘Funny, moving and life-affirming’
– Broadway Baby
Most people aren’t that happy, but in an open plan office John Osborne is day-dreaming of a world without A-roads and mini roundabouts. There is heartache in this collection but, like the waitress who is employee of the month, Osborne knows it is important to notice the little things. These poems are a celebration of the quotidian magic that punctuates our quiet lives: the Slimmer of the Year holding up a pair of last year’s trousers, a moment lost in thought making tomorrow’s sandwiches.
Highly commended – Forward Prize 2013
John Osborne 