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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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Broken Rengay Anthology: my book cover illustration
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Mezza Luna: a haibun poem
Mezza Luna Mezza Luna is Italian for the half-moon, or quarter phase of the moon. This month of February, 2023, it was mezza luna on…
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The Silver-Eyed Wolves: a haibun poem
The Silver-Eyed Wolves: a haibun poem
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“Bird on the Wire”: a puente poem
Tanmay Philip is POW for W3 Weekly Prompt #42 and sets an interesting poetry form in his challenge. The Puente Poem (btw puente is Spanish…
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Splish, Splash, Bash, Ō: a golden shovel poem
Splish, Splash, Bash—Ō: a Golden Shovel poem
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Behemoth’s Breath: No. 1 Tanka poem
Behemoth’s Breath: No. 1 Tanka poem
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The Hollow Man by the Sea: a short story
The Hollow Man by the Sea a short story by Lesley Scoble The hollow man trudges along the beach. He is travel weary, but most…
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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!
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The poem “Dewdrop” beautifully captures the quiet splendour of nature in the early morning. Written in response to a prompt about the enduring beauty of…
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The invisible man dances with his boots and wig, creating an unusual sight. The wig resembles a flying dead cat, while the boots dance throughout…
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The poem “Springboard” by Lesley Scoble describes the contemplation and eventual leap off a high diving board, with a mix of fear and excitement. The…
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