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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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One Man Went to Mow
…went to mow a meadow If you are a Chelsea football fan you will of course know this song already! But then again, if you…
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The Little Wren
The Little Wren A flick of leaf A flash of light On the ground In out of sight Under a bush A shush— then, that…
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Hot Summer Fan Dance
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Everywhere
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Portrait of an NHS Heroine
I joined Tom Croft’s #nhsportraitsforheroes initiative and painted a portrait in oils for free. This is to express my thanks and gratitude to NHS heroic…
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Colonel Blink aka Dominic Cummings
Eye Test Drive I went to my local Boots the Chemists yesterday to ask for my eye prescription as I need to buy new reading…
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!
news and events
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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!
Thank you, dear readers, for your support.
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I’m All Over The Place: a quadrille poem of just 44 words.
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Stood Up: a free verse poem Have you ever been stood up on a date? I wrote this short poem for the d’Verse Poets Pub.
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Step Lightly and Lightly Step: a palindrome poem
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