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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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Car Snacks: a giant cat limerick
A whimsical limerick describes a giant cat in an alpine pass that has a taste for fast cars, particularly favouring red, blue, and white ones.
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Hallway Standoff: a poem about how to encourage your stubborn child to go to school
A mother describes her son’s stubbornness about going to school, portraying his displeasure with a pout. Despite her attempts to motivate him, he resists until…
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In the Shadow of the Baobab Tree: A Rhino’s Last Refuge
In the haunting imagery of nature and loss, the poem explores the tension between the hunter and the hunted under the moon and stormy sky.…
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A Quadrille Poem with a Hint of a Smile
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Top Model Dogs: a free verse poem
Scruffy, a discontented dog, expresses frustration about his modelling career, wishing to run wild instead. He and his friend are currently posing as doctors and…
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Johnny’s Flat is Empty: a square 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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Lesley Scoble’s limerick portrays ten monotonous men drilling a floor with the ambition of reaching Rangoon by noon to embark on an exploration. #Limerick #NonsenseVerse…
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A street, a guitar, and a memory that won’t let go. A love song played for the one who went to war. “Adios, mi amor.” #poetry #poetrycommunity…
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The poem “Posh Boy” by Lesley Scoble depicts a young boy in formal attire, feeling restricted by etiquette during a dinner while eagerly anticipating the…
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