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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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Shakespeare and St George!
Originally posted on LesleyScoble.com: Happy 457th Birthday Will! Today is Shakespeare’s birthday! William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright and actor, was born on April 23rd…
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Plastic Pretend Grass isn’t Green: how green is your grass?
Fake grass is suffocating the earth when the Earth needs to breathe. The 22nd April is Earth Day and the theme for Earth Day 2022…
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#World Curlew Day 2022: 1,000 year old curlew poem and my new ones.
Originally posted on LesleyScoble.com: Good morning New Year! My first poem of 2022 is another one of my attempts at Haiku! I apologise, but I…
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Two Strong Women: Helen Keller & Annie Sullivan for International Women’s Day
Originally posted on LesleyScoble.com: I first learned about Helen Keller and her remarkable teacher Annie Sullivan when I was twelve, acting in the play The…
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Got a Minute to Read a Minute Poem?
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Tiger Tiger Burning Bright: the Year of the Tiger
Mention the tiger, and straightaway the words of William Blake’s poem come into my mind. The first verse of this poem is forever in my…
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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 post features a digital drawing titled “By his Side” by Lesley Scoble, depicting a person with a dog and a cup seeking help. The…
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Lesley Scoble wrote a Biolet poem titled “The Quiet of a Country Lane” in response to Sadje’s prompt for the W3 Poetry Prompt. The poem…
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The poem “The Rocking Throne” depicts an empty throne in a marshland, symbolising anticipation for a new ruler.
