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 Animal Poet - Verse-Fables Poet - Fairy-Tales Poet - Humorous Poet - Romantic Nature Poet - Romantic Love Poet - and - an Award-Winning and Much-Published Children's Poet (aka: 'Merlynda Jelly Jaws') .
I am also an multi Award-winning and much-published Children's Novelty Songwriter - Humorous Songwriter - Romantic Love Ballads Songwriter - and - an Award-winning and much-published Keyboard/Piano Composer.
I am also an Award-Winning Poetry Book-Jacket Illustrator - and - Poetry Illustrator -
- an Award-Winning Fine Artist - and - a Professional Cartoonist (aka: 'Kitty Pigfish Cartoons') -
and my Illustrations and Fine Artworks - are Exhibited and Published Internationally -
Please Visit: www.KittyPigfishCartoons.com
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, Delta FM, Express FM, 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 Poems and Songs (together with a little 'singing ventriloquism') - at a variety of Public Events - Poetry Festivals - Literary Festivals - and - Occasions - including:
The National Poetry Day Big Screen on National Poetry Day - The Guildhall, Portsmouth, Hampshire
The VE Day Poetry Radio Broadcast - Express FM - Portsmouth Poetry Party, Hampshire
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 Delightful - Mesmerizing - Romantic - Magical - Enchanting - Cute - Quirky - and frequently Humorous! - Animal Poems - Verse-Fables - Fairy-Tale Poems - Romantic Nature Poems - Romantic Love Poems - and - Selections of my Magical - Wise - and - Exciting - Children's Poems - (occasionally together with 'Cameo' performances by my delightfully enchanting and very cute Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls or Marionettes) - at a wide variety of
venues - and - for a wide variety of mixed age audiences - from Theatres to Stately Homes -
for Organisations - Societies and Clubs - at Poetry Festivals - Literary Festivals and Music Events - at Street
Theatre Events - for Members of The House of Lords - at a
variety of Special Public Festivals - Woodland Festivals - Christmas Events - Award Ceremonies - Anniversaries and Weddings - and - I am also frequently
commissioned to both create and read Special Nature & Love Poems - at: Weddings - Handfastings - Engagements - Anniversaries - Christenings - Baptisms - Naming Ceremonies - Memorial and Funeral Ceremonies and Services - and - for Animal and Wildlife Charity Events.
Uniquely, and only if requested, I very occasionally include in my Live Poetry Readings a little Live 'Singing-Ventriloquism' - together with my Cute Ventriloquist Dolls - especially so when reciting my Cute & Quirky Animal Poems - Verse-Fables - Fairy-Tale Poems - Romantic Nature Poems - or - Romantic Love Poems - for audiences of all ages - at very special occasions. (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 a professional Cartoonist - illustrating many of my Poems for publication in books - and as posters, prints, calendars, bookmarks, cards 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 - TV - Animal Charity Event - Wildlife Event - Dog Show - Pet Show - Zoo Event - or - Farming/Country-Theme Festival.
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
