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Belongings: a free verse poem
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Bluebells of Bunhill: a sijo poem
Bluebells of Bunhill: a sijo poem
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Shady Deals Behind Closed Doors: a tapestry poem
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The Young Man and his Brolly: a limerick
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The Plastic Bottle : a haibun for Earth Day 2024
The Plastic Bottle : a haibun for Earth Day 2024
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Dark is the Night: a than bauk poem
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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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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