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Hangover: a villanelle
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Slippity Sloppity: a double dactyl and/or a McWhirtle
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Dhukka: a three person rengay
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Trunk Call: a limerick
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Ten Times Ten: a free verse poem
A child cleans the chalkboard, determined to master multiplication, particularly ten times ten. As he reflects on his mistakes and counts aloud, he feels encouraged…
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With Colour: a quadrille
This poem by Lesley Scoble paints a vivid picture of a serene and colorful sunset. The sky transitions through various shades of blue, red, purple,…
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
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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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Something’s coming! Wait and see!
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Today, my nephew Sam marries beautiful Sharnie, but unfortunately, I can’t attend. I’ve written a poem titled Wedding Bells are Ringing for them, which I’ve…
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In this playful and rhythmic poem, the speaker takes us into the private world of music flowing through their EarPods—a personal “soundscape” where beats pulse,…
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🌊 In the poem / sea shanty The Dark and Dreadful Night we sail through a storm of fear and resilience, following a ship and…

