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The Shadow Man: world mental health day 2020
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Albert Einstein I smile upside down,and appear like a frown Upside down on the pavementI…
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The Eyes of a Hero : NHS Dr Rukhsana Salim, Clinical Lead
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The Heat has got me Beat: Poem in free verse (and song🎶)
A little poem (and song) from the summer I nearly melted into a puddle on the kitchen floor — rescued only by a pink gin…
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Hen Harrier (sky dancer) Day
Hen Harrier Chances are poorIf it flies o’er the moorInstead of town housesShooters of grousesKill it outright(they’re not supposed to, but they still do it)They…
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The Masked Woman: Aubrey Beardsley at Tate Britain
Today, I am going on an adventure. I am venturing forth! After all the staying in of Lockdown—I am going out! Out to see the…
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Mint Moth
Mint Moth Mint mothHow glorious dothYour clothOf purple goldenfoldyour tiny frameWings graced byA royal robe worn for a king (or queen)You flyin sun and dark…
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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* I am redesigning my site—please bear with me while I fiddle and change things! Thank you,
Lesley

news and events
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
Something’s coming! Wait and see!
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A Golden Dawn: an orange poem
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Shadows in the Park: a tapestry poem
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The Fox’s Mirth: a free verse poem

