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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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In the Dark and Dreadful Night: a narrative poem (& song!)
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The Waterfall Fell: a free verse poem (& song!)
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The Seed of Doubt: a huitain poem (& a song!)
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Last Breath: a nonet poem (and song)
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The Unchained Bear: a free verse poem (& song!)
Lesley Scoble’s poem “The Unchained Bear” reflects themes of liberation and the historical cruelty of dancing bears, while also acknowledging current efforts in animal welfare…
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I Live by Nobody’s Rules: a free verse poem (& rap song)
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!
Thank you, dear readers, for your support.
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A chance meeting with Bonnie Langford on a London street corner sparked happy memories of working together — and a quadrille poem about old pantomime…
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A placid crocodile, a pint or two, and a salty gnu — just another tranquil day on the Nile. A gentle, whimsical poem for children…
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