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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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Out of Office: by Melissa Lemay
An American mother, poet, and writer expresses her heartfelt feelings regarding the outcome of the Presidential election. Her reaction, grounded in honesty and emotion, reflects…
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Contemplations: a rengay
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Sixing and Sevening: a verbing poem
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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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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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This week I responded to W3 Poetry Prompt #179, curated by Poet of the Week Michele Navajas, who invited us to explore love through the…
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Almost Unheard by Lesley Scoble is a heartbeat poem illustrated by an ink and watercolour drawing accompanied by audio. A poem sandwiched between silences.
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“I’m Taking a Break” is both a poem and a song—my way of saying cheerio for now. I’m dedicating this time to relaxation and leisure:…
