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The Bench: a tanka series
Three Tanka Poems
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The Writing on the Wall: a street rhyme
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Elegy in a Churchyard: in free verse
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A Skeleton in the Wardrobe: a skeletal septolet
A Skeleton in the Wardrobe: a skeletal septolet
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I Hold Your Love: a septolet
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Under the Weeping Willow: a quadrille poem
Under the Weeping Willow: a quadrille 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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The 29th rengay, “Dead Quiet,” features contributions from Lesley Scoble, David Bogomolny, and Melissa Lemay, showcasing a captivating blend of imagery and narrative. The work…
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Lesley Scoble captures a breathtaking sight of the Northern Lights in Normans Bay, East Sussex on October 10, 2024. Her poem, “Crimson Cloak,” reflects this…
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Lesley Scoble created a tanka poem for the Tanka Tuesday challenge, incorporating two synonyms for “mindless” and “humdrum.” Inspired by Selma Martin’s prompt, the poem…

