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REBLOG: Exploring Poetry— Nigel Byng’s Brilliant Reading of My Poem
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Missing RoadSign: Cherita No. 3 (And Audio Narration)
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Cave: Cherita Poem No.2 (and Audio Narration)
A quiet step into the dark—where imagination, breath, and myth begin to blur. #cherita #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #spokenwordpoetry #mythicpoetry #darkpoetry #quietpoems #minimalpoetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrydaily #imaginedworlds #atmosphericpoetry…
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Special Delivery Collection: Cherita poem No. 1
a package waits in the hallway… #cherita #micropoetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #minimalistpoetry #shortpoem #modernpoetry #writersofinstagram #ukpoet #londonpoet
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Watch the Birdie: Quadrille Poem and Song🎶
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The Contented Crocodile: Free Verse Poem (And Song 🎶)
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Beach Finds: Free Verse Poem (And Audio 🎶)
A quiet beach walk, a small treasure in the hand… #beachfinds #seaglasslove #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #beachpoetry #mindfulmoments #smalltreasures #coastalwalks #writersofinstagram #minimalistpoetry #natureinspired #quietjoy
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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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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A stolen glance, and a wink that changes everything ✨ From my Double Tetractys, “The Flirt.” #TheFlirt #DoubleTetractys #TetractysPoem #PoetryForm #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfInstagram #PoetsOfInstagram #InstaPoet #SyllabicPoetry…
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A new poem in my Corridor syllabic form, written for Tanka Tuesday and shared in honour of Mental Health Month. The Secret Wheelchair explores the…
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Recorded at the coast on my iPad, with the sea just beyond the window. (Yay — we’re away from the city for a whole week!)…

