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REBLOG: Exploring Poetry— Nigel Byng’s Brilliant Reading of My Poem
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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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What is a Wolf Moon?
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Night Brings Home The Crows
On a winter evening walk through Lincoln Inns Field, I am delighted to see this murder of crows gathering to roost in the twilight. I…
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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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A Bourgeois Conversation: a free verse poem Is Francois bourgeoisie? He doesn’t think so.
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In this poem, I focus on where we can find hope in the little things that can make a difference.
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I’m All Over The Place: a quadrille poem of just 44 words.

