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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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There was a Young Lady from Spain: a limerick
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Write a Poem a Day: NapoWriMo poetry challenge
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Hope is… a waltz wave poem
I wrote my poem HOPE IS in response to this week’s W3 Prompt #48: Wea’ve Written Weekly, where the Poet of the Week is Kerfe.…
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The Sun Abandons London: a pantoum poem
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Nimbostratus, Knight of Nature’s Wrath: an acrostic poem
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King Richard II’s Ode to his Handkerchief
King Richard II is alone in his castle prison cell. He is dying. He sings an ode into his handkerchief.
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!”
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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.
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My blog is included in Best Poetry Blogs to Read in 2026!
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