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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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City of the Damned: a haibun
The haibun, inspired by The Village of the Damned, revisits the aftermath of an alien children incident. Set in the late 1960s, protagonist David returns…
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Tanka: a tanka poem
Lesley Scoble’s tanka poem, composed in November 2024 for W3 Prompt #133, captures the tumultuous sea at Normans Bay, E. Sussex, reflecting nature’s strength through…
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What? a quadrille poem
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Virginia: a free verse poem
The poem “Virginia” reflects on a photo of red leaves against a concrete wall by Andrew Ridley and a couplet from E. E. Cummings. It…
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Yellow Dogs Can Read: a free verse poem
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They Never Knew: a free verse poem
Lesley Scoble’s poem “They Never Knew,” reflects on the themes of remembrance and sacrifice. The poem evokes a poignant connection between the past and the…
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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!
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The poem “Porcelain Mountain” written & narrated by Lesley Scoble depicts the overwhelming task of washing dishes. The imagery captures the chaos of dirty crockery,…
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In Pass the Salt, Love, Lesley Scoble reflects on her long-time crush on Adam Faith, who sits beside her at a theatre cast dinner—a moment…
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Lesley Scoble’s “Days into Wild” is a Blitz poem reflecting the transition from summer to fall, evoking imagery of changing seasons and the beauty of…
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