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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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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
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Tug o’ War v the Street Crane and the Full Moon: a free verse poem
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Coyote and Badger: a sonnet
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Dead Quiet: 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!
Thank you, dear readers, for your support.
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Lesley Scoble’s “Exhibit A” is a dark limerick (& song) reflecting on the cruel spectacle of “freak shows” in history. The poem critiques how audiences…
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Lesley Scoble’s playful poem (and song) Much reminisces on past interactions and shared experiences—most notably the play Much Ado About Nothing. Crafted as a quadrille,…
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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,…
