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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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Witch’s Brew: free verse poem and a tanka
Witch’s Brew is a humourous freestyle poem. Two tanka poems written in response to the Tanka Tuesday Halloween Syllabic Poetry Challenge accompany it.
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Something is Rotten: a rengay
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Lost Dog: a free verse poem
In this poignant poem, the speaker expresses feelings of loneliness and despair while searching for a lost companion along a desolate road. Amidst fog and…
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The Four Seasons: an acrostic poem
The poem “The Four Seasons” by Lesley Scoble captures the essence of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, highlighting the unique beauty and experiences of each…
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Tanka: a tanka poem
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Suckers: a rengay
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!
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Lesley Scoble’s poem (& accompanying symphony) “Exulansis” explores the concept of freedom through the imagery of a solitary albatross gliding over southern oceans. The albatross…
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Lesley Scoble’s poem “Object on the Wall” describes a mysterious ringing object resembling an old wall telephone, leading to a whimsical conversation with a beautiful…
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In “Last Page Before Midnight” (written & narrated by Lesley Scoble) the eerie atmosphere of a haunted manor is depicted. Shadows conceal spectres and chilling…
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