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I Want That! A small poem and audio narration about wanting more than we need
My poem I Want That! is included in the new Compassiviste anthology on overconsumption. It looks at desire in its smallest, most familiar form —…
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REBLOG: Exploring Poetry— Nigel Byng’s Brilliant Reading of My Poem
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Broken Rengay Anthology: my book cover illustration
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The Eyes of a Hero : NHS Dr Rukhsana Salim, Clinical Lead
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The Heat has got me Beat: Poem in free verse (and song🎶)
A little poem (and song) from the summer I nearly melted into a puddle on the kitchen floor — rescued only by a pink gin…
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Hen Harrier (sky dancer) Day
Hen Harrier Chances are poorIf it flies o’er the moorInstead of town housesShooters of grousesKill it outright(they’re not supposed to, but they still do it)They…
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The Masked Woman: Aubrey Beardsley at Tate Britain
Today, I am going on an adventure. I am venturing forth! After all the staying in of Lockdown—I am going out! Out to see the…
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Mint Moth
Mint Moth Mint mothHow glorious dothYour clothOf purple goldenfoldyour tiny frameWings graced byA royal robe worn for a king (or queen)You flyin sun and dark…
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The Bee: oh what a wonderful thing to be…
Where would we be without the bee? Where would we be without the honeybee?We’d be in catastropheIt would not be funnyThere’d be no honeyNo summer…
Hey, I’m delighted to see you here! Thanks for coming. My blog is where I publish my poems and artworks (and reveal anything else that I think might be interesting!). I am so happy you’ve dropped by—please enjoy!
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Melissa Lemay interviews me on Collaborature!
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“One memorable time was when the producer called a breakfast meeting at a street café in Fulham. At the cusp of a wintry dawn, we found ourselves waiting for the first bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau to arrive. We cracked it open at 8 am, and I remember it as one of the best collaborative meetings ever!”
working as a cartoonist for Channel 4 TV
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✨ Honoured to illustrate the book cover of Broken Rengay
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The book features a rebellious take on the traditional rengay form—thirty six poems that bend the rules with humour, raw emotion, and poetic synergy.
Published by Prolific Pulse Press
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My blog is included in Best Poetry Blogs to Read in 2026!
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The Black Cat: a free verse poem. “A mesmerising encounter with an enigmatic black cat”
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A Bourgeois Conversation: a free verse poem Is Francois bourgeoisie? He doesn’t think so.
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In this poem, I focus on where we can find hope in the little things that can make a difference.
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