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Small Rectangle World: Urban Sonnet (and audio)
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It Wasn’t My Idea: short dramatic lyric in free verse (+ audio)
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A House in Dresden: War poem (and audio)
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A Boy Named Andy: Limerick (And Song)
Moonlit nonsense with Andy, chocolates, and scratchy sand — a love story. #Limerick #NonsenseVerse #WhimsicalPoetry #IllustratedVerse #Rhyme
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Three Likes: Performance Poem and Song
My new poem‑song Three Likes dives into the comedy and ache of online validation—how a handful of clicks can feel both trivial and monumental. A…
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Rabbit Don’t Rhyme: A funny poem? (and Song duet)
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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* I am redesigning my site—please bear with me while I fiddle and change things! Thank you,
Lesley

news and events
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
✨ 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
★★★★★
Something’s coming! Wait and see!
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The train waits… #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #londonpoet #spokenwordpoetry #creativewriting #artistsoninstagram #modernpoetry
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A little counting rhyme, a little mischief, and three free‑range friends perched exactly where you’d least expect them. #poetrycommunity #poemaday #illustratedpoetry #whimsicalart #creativewriting #nonsenseverse #storybookvibes
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It’s my pleasure to present THE OPERATIC HADDOCK. I hope my limerick raises at least a small smile in this festive season. #limerick #limerickpoetry #lightverse…

