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Solar Storm: a free verse poem
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The Sitters: 2 limericks
The Sitters: 2 limericks
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Five Directions to My House: in a quintain?
Five Directions to My House: in a quintain?
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The Combine Harvester: a free verse poem
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Dragonera: a limerick
Dragonera: a limerick
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When summer folds into fall
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 poem depicts a chaotic morning routine sparked by an alarm clock. The narrator awakens, throws the clock, and contemplates their partner’s slumber. As they…
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The poem explores themes of memory and nostalgia as the speaker struggles to recall the name of a long-lost hero. After a chance encounter near…
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The poem “Washing Instructions” humorously advises on shrinking jeans by washing and drying them while wearing them, despite the risk of emerging pink.

