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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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Ebb and Flow 2: a waltz wave 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
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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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…
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Small Rectangle World: Heads Down A poem about looking up — from screens, from fear, from ourselves — and asking what kind of world we’re…
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I’m in a minimalist mood—so I wrote a short dramatic lyric titled It Wasn’t My Idea. #poetry #freeverse #lyricpoem #dramaticlyric #minimalistpoetry #contemporarypoetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #unreliablenarrator…
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