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  • The Eyes of a Hero : NHS Dr Rukhsana Salim, Clinical Lead

    The Eyes of a Hero : NHS Dr Rukhsana Salim, Clinical Lead

    The Eyes of a Hero Dr Rukhsana Salim, Clinical lead Back in the month of May I joined the Tom Croft #portraitsfornhsheroes initiative where alongside many other artists I sent out an invitation to NHS key workers to paint their portrait. I was privileged and honoured to paint Dr Rukhsana, Clinical lead. I hope my…

  • Everywhere

    Everywhere

    EverywhereI go I seeThe enemyEverywhere Lesley Scoble As you can see, my verse today is of few words. It is the shortest poem I have ever written! But does size or length matter? (can’t believe I’m asking that question). Mind you, it is still two whole words longer than the shortest story ever written— ‘Baby…

  • One Walk a Day for Exercise

    One Walk a Day for Exercise

    Day 4 Pic |Through a City Window: while stuck indoors Pic 4 A lone vulnerable person takes a gentle brave stroll out of doors I captured this lone gentleman taking a gentle brave stroll beneath my window (I hope he doesn’t venture too close to the chap on his mobile). Social Distancing The Prime Minister’s…

  • The Flying London Busman

    The Flying London Busman

    A flying London busman sails his ghostly empty London bus unstopping past the empty bus-stops and shuttered shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs—doomed to ride on alone forever.

  • I’ve not heard LONDON so quiet

    I’ve not heard LONDON so quiet

    A poem comment on how the city feels to me this morning under the threat of Coronavirus compared to normal times.