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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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Mayflies: a villanelle
Mayflies: a villanelle
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The Happy Reindeer: a limerick
The Happy Reindeer: a limerick
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Santa’s Dressed in Yellow: a rhyme
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Handmade in Nepal: the artisans + two poems
Handmade in Nepal: the artisans + two poems
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Upside Down: an opposite poem
Upside Down: an opposite poem
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The Wren and the Poem: a free verse poem
The Wren and the Poem: a free verse 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!

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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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 shares her poem “BOGOF Offers,” inspired by the W3 Prompt #135 and the Dectina Refrain form. The piece explores the theme of “Free”…
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The post announces the release of the 40th rengay, showcasing a collaborative poem titled “Crevasse” by Lesley Scoble, Melissa Lemay, and David Bogomolny. The poem…
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The poem “Free,” written by Lesley Scoble for W3 Prompt #135, adheres to the Dectina Refrain form, which features a structured syllabic pattern. Inspired by…

