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The Broken Mandolin: a free verse poem
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Footsteps in the snow: a tanka poem
Footsteps in the snow: a tanka poem
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How many cows can you get on a bus? a free verse poem
How many cows can you get on a bus? a free verse poem
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What I Am Not? a free verse poem
What I Am Not? a free verse poem
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Dancing with Starlings: a haiku
Dancing with Starlings: a haiku
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Journey of a Steam Train: a cethramtu rannaigechta moire poem
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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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This playful acrostic poem by Lesley Scoble captures the iconic allure of James Bond through a fan’s admiring lens.
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“Common Bond” by Lesley Scoble explores the profound connection between two individuals that transcends traditional symbols of marriage. Through the acrostic form, the poem emphasises…
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The piece introduces the 37th rengay, marking the beginning of the seventh series. It features collaborative poetry by Lesley Scoble, Melissa Lemay, and David Bogomolny,…

