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Late Night Horror: a rengay (17 in series)
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My Head’s in a Spin: a quadrille
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Urban Tableau: a tableau poem
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Savannah Rave: a rengay
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Two Ploughboys: an ekphrastic poem
The poem “Two Ploughboys” was inspired by Winslow Homer’s painting “Boys in a Pasture.” Written in response to a poetry prompt, the poem reflects on…
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Haha! a free verse poem
Two individuals engage in a humorous exchange, where one claims to be seeing an artwork, while the other believes they are locked in a mental…
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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Structured as an acrostic haiku chain, this poem weaves together form and meaning to reveal the hidden lives of mining bees. With a delicate interplay…
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Lesley Scoble’s poem “Where’s Walter?” reflects on the absence of a character named Walter during a significant moment, prompting questions about his fate.
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An old leather handbag holds a dark and terrible secret.

