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Hope is: a free verse poem
In this poem, I focus on where we can find hope in the little things that can make a difference.
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I’m All Over the Place: a quadrille poem
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Stood Up: a free verse poem
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Step Lightly and Lightly Step: a palindrome poem
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That Peace of Me: a tapestry poem
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A Tapestry of Belonging by Melissa Lemay
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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* I am redesigning my site—please bear with me while I fiddle and change things! Thank you,
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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“Ophelia” is the 49th rengay crafted by Melissa Lemay, David Bogomolny, and Lesley Scoble, featuring themes of unrequited love and nature. The piece uses digital…
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The post recounts a cramped train commute, where the narrator dreams of flying freely like a bird. Inspired by Suzanne Brace’s W3 Prompt #141, the…
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The piece features a collaborative poetic dialogue among Lesley Scoble, Melissa Lemay, and David Bogomolny. They explore themes of grief, silence, and the interplay of…

