Credits

Published

Mute Swan, Poems for Maria Queen of the World, is Lesley-Anne’s first poetry collection (The St. Thomas Poetry Series). Her periodical publications include North American, Irish, and UK literary journals such as Banshee, Poetry Ireland Review, Belfast Review, Image Journal, The Antigonish Review, CV-2, and EVENT Magazine.
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Performed

Over the years, Lesley-Anne has read widely and shared about her life as a writer. She often invites audiences to collaborate in “interactive” poetry making.
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Installed

Pop Up Poetry is a public engagement initiative Lesley-Anne began to celebrate National Poetry Month in April 2012. PUP installations include New York City, Toronto, Belfast, and Los Angeles. Lesley-Anne continues to share poems in public places.
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Facilitated

Poetry circles, interactive workshops, a street-level art gallery for marginalized artists, a museum exhibit sharing stories of being unhomed, and Feeny Wood Retreat offering free space for community artists and spiritual seekers, are ways in which Lesley-Anne creates community and shared meaning.
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Awarded

Occasionally, a kind rejection letter arrives, or a poem receives some unexpected attention. Moving to her homeplace of Belfast in 2024, Lesley-Anne studied an MA in Poetry and received her degree with distinction in 2025.
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