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REBLOG: Exploring Poetry— Nigel Byng’s Brilliant Reading of My Poem
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Purple Flowers: a haiku
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Down the Local: a tanka adventure
Lesley Scoble’s tanka poem “Down the Local” depicts a chaotic scene of seagulls scavenging for abandoned chips at a pub.
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Haircut: a senryū series
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Again: a free verse poem
The author reflects on the contrasting seasons, capturing the progression from the bleakness of winter through the awakening of spring to the vibrant warmth of…
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Mirror, Mirror (and Merlot) an acrostic poem
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The Dark Transformation of Dr. Jekyll: an acrostic poem
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!
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The poem “Posh Boy” by Lesley Scoble depicts a young boy in formal attire, feeling restricted by etiquette during a dinner while eagerly anticipating the…
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Drip—a poem of a single drop, unremarkable, unadorned.
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The poem (and song) “Under the Mulberry Tree” by Lesley Scoble portrays a serene day spent beneath a mulberry tree during June. The speaker enjoys…

