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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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Andrena: an acrostic haiku chain
Structured as an acrostic haiku chain, this poem weaves together form and meaning to reveal the hidden lives of mining bees. With a delicate interplay…
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Where’s Walter? a quadrille poem
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The Dark Secrets of an Old Leather Handbag: a free verse poem
An old leather handbag holds a dark and terrible secret.
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Rain Clouds: a tanka poem
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Fired: a difficult conversation in free verse
In a dramatic interaction, an employee is fired just two weeks into the job due to a major error with the filing system. Although initially…
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The Bench: a monologue poem
“The Bench” is a poignant and reflective poem that captures the bittersweet beauty of connection, aging, and nature’s small wonders. Through the narrator’s bond with…
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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!”
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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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Almost Unheard by Lesley Scoble is a heartbeat poem illustrated by an ink and watercolour drawing accompanied by audio. A poem sandwiched between silences.
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“I’m Taking a Break” is both a poem and a song—my way of saying cheerio for now. I’m dedicating this time to relaxation and leisure:…
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Lesley Scoble’s “Exhibit A” is a dark limerick (& song) reflecting on the cruel spectacle of “freak shows” in history. The poem critiques how audiences…
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