LK 'Merlynda' Robinson
B I O G R A P H Y - A W A R D S - P E R F OR M A N C E S - F E S T I V A L S - P U B L I C A T I O N S
Hello - My pen-name is: 'Merlynda’ (aka: Lynda K ‘Merlynda’
Robinson) and I’m a Licentiate of The London Academy of Music &
Dramatic Art (LLAM and ALAM of LAMDA) - with 4 Honours Medals in Speech/Acting -
a multi Award-winning and much-published Christian Poet - Spiritual Poet - Romantic Love Poet - Romantic Nature Poet - and - an Award-winning and much-published FairyTales and Verse Fables Poet - an Award-Winning Children's Poet (aka: 'Merlynda Jelly Jaws') - an Award-winning and much-published Christian and Spiritual Songs and Ballads Songwriter - Romantic Love Songwriter - and - 'Speak-Singer' - and - an Award-winning and much-published Keyboards Musician and Composer.
I am the Winner of The Golden Grove/Forward Poetry Prize, Prize-Winner
of The PIM Poetry Award, Finalist of The National Poetry Rivals Slam,
Highly-Commended Poet of The Portico Poetry Prize and The Serendipity Poetry
Award, among others, and my poems are published in 49 Poetry Anthologies, as 16
Solo Poetry Collections and as 3 Audio Poetry Books (CDs), to date.
Over 100
of my Songs, Song Lyrics and Piano/Keyboard Instrumental Compositions for Romantic Ballet and Dance are
also published.
I was appointed
BBC Radio’s ‘Poetry Expert’ for their ‘Functional Poetry Challenge
Initiative’- and have frequently performed and broadcast my poetry live on:
BBC
Radio Solent, BBC 3 Counties, BBC Southern Counties, on Delta FM - and Radio
Lion.
My Live Christian Poetry Readings - Spiritual Poetry Readings - and - Romantic Poetry Readings - were performed (together with a little live ventriloquism) - and - broadcast live - on Radio Lion - and - were also recorded live and are now frequently
re-broadcast.
I’ve performed Selections of my Award-winning Christian Poems - Spiritual Poems - Romantic Love Poems - and - Selections of my Award-Winning Christian Songs and Spiritual Ballads - and my - Romantic Love Songs - and selections of my Award-winning Poems and Songs For Children (together with a little ventriloquism) - at a variety of Public Events - Ceremonies - and at - Poetry Festivals - Literary Festivals - and - Music Festivals - including:
The Festival of
Chichester, West Sussex
The Havant Literary Festival, Hampshire
The Beer & Oyster Festival, Hampshire
The Port Solent Event, Hampshire
The Elvetham Country Estate, Surrey
The
Lanesborough Hotel, Park Lane/Hyde Park Corner, London
The Oakwood
Theatre, Chichester, West Sussex
G-Live (Guildford Civic Hall) - Surrey
The
Ripley Festival, Surrey
The Christmas Festival, Surrey
East Hill House,
Surrey
Milkwood House, Hampshire
Greenbanks, Hampshire
The Wheelwrights,
Hampshire
The White Hart at Harting, West Sussex
O’Connors and The Secret
Garden, Hampshire
Christmas Event, Tiverton, Devon
Christmas Event, Appledore, Devon
- and at Festivals, Theatres, Clubs, Cafes, Pubs, Galleries,
Bookshops - on the London Fringe Theatre Circuit - and at venues throughout
England.
I am also frequently invited to
read my Poetry live at prestigious regional Poetry Festivals - such as The
Teignmouth Poetry Festival, among others.
I have performed my Delightfully Romantic - Inspirational - and - Enchanting Christian Poems - Spiritual Poems - Christian Songs and Spiritual Ballads - and my - Romantic Love Poems and Romantic Love Songs and Ballads - my Romantic Nature and Place Poems - Romantic Fairy-Tales - and - Selections of my Magical - Wise - and - Exciting - Verse Fables - (occasionally together with 'Cameo' performances by my delightfully enchanting and very cute Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls and Marionettes) - at a wide variety of
venues and for a wide variety of adult audiences - from Theatres to Stately Homes -
for Organisations - Societies and Clubs - at Poetry Festivals - Literary Festivals and Music Events - at Street
Theatre Events - and for Members of The House of Lords.
I have also performed my own Award-Winning
and much-published Christian Poetry - and - Spiritual Poety - my Christian Songs - and - Spiritual Ballands - my Romantic Love Poems - Romantic Love Ballads and Songs - Romantic Nature and Place Poems - and - Romantic Fairy-Tales - at a
variety of Special Public Festivals - Woodland Festivals - Christmas Events - and - Award Ceremonies - Anniversaries and Weddings - and - I am also frequently
commissioned to create and read Special Christian and Spiritual Poems - Christian and Spiritual Songs and Ballads - Romantic Love Poems - and - Romantic Love Songs and Ballads - at: Weddings - Handfastings - Engagements - Anniversaries - Christenings - Baptisms - Naming Ceremonies - Memorial and Funeral Ceremonies and Services.
Uniquely, and if requested, I very occasionally include in my Live Poetry Readings and Live Songs and Ballads Recitals a little Live Singing-Ventriloquism together with my cute ventriloquist dolls - especially when singing and reading my Romantic Love Ballads, Romantic Love Poems and Romantic Fairy-Tale Poems for audiences of adults at very special occasions - selected from my Collection of Beautiful Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls. (I am also the Founder and Resident Trainer of the
former ‘The Ventriloquist Club of Great Britain’ - and - a former professional ‘Punch & Judy Show Professor’.)
I am also an Award-winning and much-performed Monologues
Writer & Speech-Writer for Performers & Public Speakers (Publication
Title: ‘ACT! Alone: Scene-Stealing Monologues & Verse for Performers
& Speakers’ Pubd. GAPP).
I am
also a professional, commissioned and internationally exhibited Illustrator and
Cartoonist - illustrating many of my Romantic Love Poems for publication in books,
posters, prints and postcards.
In the
1990s, I was commissioned by The Art Institute to create an 850,000 word Art
Tutorial Course - (Publication Title: ‘Master The Art’ - Published by
The Art Institute, 1998.)
I am also a former Magazine Columnist and Newspaper
Columnist of ‘The Observer Series of Newspapers’ - and was commissioned
to write a regular, monthly, in-print ‘Astrology and Horoscopes’ page - ‘Scarlette
Starz’ - for The Observer Newspaper’s colour magazine. I am also a former Copy Editor with ‘The
Financial Times (FinTech Publications)’.
I was the Founder & Editor of the monthly, illustrated, in-print and
internationally highly-respected poetry magazine: ‘The Poetry Box Magazine’
- and - the Founder & Editor of: ‘The Bucks Mills Poetry Magazine’.
I am also the Founder and Host of ‘The Bucks Mills Poetry Festival’.
I occasionally include my Poetry & Performance/Public Speaking Workshops to
my own Live Romantic Poetry and Ballads performances - conducting my highly popular and widely
respected ‘Merlynda’s Poetry & Performance Workshops’ - especially at
Poetry and Literary Festivals.
For Details of my Booking Fee/s - Availability - And - To Book Me To Recite At Your:
Wedding - Handfasting - Anniversary - Memorial Ceremony - Baptism - Confirmation - Engagement - Poetry Festival - Literary Festival - Book Festival - Music Festival - Christian Festival - Theatre Production - and - Radio - Film - and - TV
Please Contact Me via the 'Contact' page For Further Details.
My Poetry Booklets & Books are also available to order via my publishing imprint: 'The Devon Book Society' - and via Waterstone's and all good booksellers. For Information & Details - Please Visit:
www.DevonBookSociety.com
I'm also an Award-Winning, much-published, internationally exhibited, frequently
commissioned Fine Artist - Illustrator/Cartoonist - aka - 'Kitty Pigfish' - Please Visit My
Website To View Examples of my Illustrations and cute Cartoons:
www.KittyPigfishCartoons.com
