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Once Upon a Time: a limerick
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Me-wow: a little rhyme
The poem “Me-wow” reflects on self-discovery. Written by Lesley Scoble.
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He Dug a Yellow Pond: a free verse poem
A child in Haiti spends his summer digging a pond with his bare hands, feeling proud until he discovers the water is yellow. This inspired…
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Chopin Cucumbers: a three-person rengay
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The Mirror on the Wall: a free verse poem
Summary: Lesley Scoble’s poem “The Mirror on the Wall” addresses the theme of beauty and truth. It portrays a dialogue between a queen and a…
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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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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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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 haunting imagery of nature and loss, the poem explores the tension between the hunter and the hunted under the moon and stormy sky.…


