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REBLOG: Exploring Poetry— Nigel Byng’s Brilliant Reading of My Poem
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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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Love Number One: A Sonnet to Myself (And Narration)
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Winter Bullfinch: Free Verse Poem
A new free verse poem: Winter Bullfinch. #freeverse #winterpoem #naturepoetry #bullfinch #poetrylovers
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Will You Be My Valentine? ❤️ Free Verse Poem and Song🎶
Love, hope, and one unforgettable moment in a crowded bar. #ValentinesDayPoem #PoetryCommunity #PoetsOfInstagram #ValentineVibes #LovePoem #RomanticPoetry #WritersOfInstagram #PoetryLife #PoetryLovers #ModernPoetry #StoryInVerse #February14 #Poetry
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Thaw: Haiga and Audio
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The E___ of R_______h: An Erasure Poem (And Audio)
I opened an old book at random and let chance decide my first-ever erasure poem. What followed was an unexpectedly absorbing deep-dive into its worn…
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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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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Old Bones is a 44‑word quadrille, written and narrated by Lesley Scoble. Read and listen at lesleyscoble.com #poem #drawing #quadrille #art
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Higher Still is a paean to the quiet courage it takes to climb beyond fear. #paean #songofpraise #poem #poetry Read the paean and listen to…
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Knock at the Wake is a poem written and narrated by Lesley Scoble. It is a tale of Marjorie McCall who “Lived once, buried twice”.…

