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Washing Instructions: a free verse poem
The poem “Washing Instructions” humorously advises on shrinking jeans by washing and drying them while wearing them, despite the risk of emerging pink.
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Ephemeral Whispers: an elfje poem
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Happy Hour: a three-person rengay
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A Werewolf’s Warning: a quadrille poem
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A Familiar’s Tale: a haibun
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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