Frances Macaulay Forde

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1st Performance

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Sun, 14 Jun 2026

1st PERFORMANCE by Frances Macaulay Forde BACKSTAGE: dank, dusty, sweat-smells in the soft blue light where rope, sandbags and tape-marks glow among...

Drama

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Poetry Postcards: Pages Cafe

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Tue, 09 Jun 2026

A sample of Poetry Postcards printed with my photos and words, to be left on the table at my monthly PoetsCorner@PagesCafe events during 2005-2008,...

Romance

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Waiting to Score

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Sun, 07 Jun 2026

This Ekphrastic poem written to a wonderful photo of a Western Rosella taken by photographer Matt Laughton and posted on Facebook today. (I've...

Nature

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Cockatoo Chorus

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Nature

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44 of my comments have received 44 Great Feedback votes

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Futility.

Posted on Fri, 09 Jan 2026

For those of us so far away, seeing the pain and suffering... futility is heart-breaking.

Thank you for your words. I have hope that 2026 will bring peace to some if not all...

Posted in Oh, for Stirrings and Softenings!

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misskelizabeth, I can only

Posted on Sat, 12 Jul 2025

misskelizabeth, I can only echo so many comments above. This is a very powerful and poignant illustration of the lives of many. Your writing does you proud. Keep going. Congratulations on the Golden Cherries, much deserved too.

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Wow!

Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025

As Jennifer said - a wild ride! The tension held me on the edge of my seat... my eyes racing down the page to read what happened next. Very well done, Jane! Like others, I'll have to seek out or wait for more to read. Thank you and...

Posted in The Vale - Part One (a)

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Congratulations!

Posted on Thu, 05 Jun 2025

Well-deserved accolades! I totally related to these words, Jennifer. I resisted getting a mobile phone - came very late to the lessons, My daughter became very ill and I need to be available for her and her family so eventually got one. I...

Posted in Perverse Future

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Cerasus

Posted on Tue, 06 May 2025

I've just finished reading this Poetry Sampler, 'Cerasus with various poets included. Here's my quick response showing favourites from each contributor:

S.J. Howath - 'Housewarming.

Ewan Lawrie - 'Here are Things'

Scharlie...

Posted in The Ghost in the Machine

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Loved it!

Posted on Sat, 24 May 2025

But then, I am a romantic, although for years I tried to deny it. This story made me smile. Until all that hope of romance was completely dashed, then resurrected because her man found her - at last her dream came true, just a great shame it...

Posted in Strange dreams are made of this

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Skill.

Posted on Sat, 24 May 2025

Not my usual sort of story but you write so well, Jessie, your skill shines and kept me enthralled.

Well done on all the accolades - cherries too!

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African memories

Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025

Thank you so much, Jess for your lovely comments. Pleased you enjoyed my memory. Nice also to connect on Instagram. Keep up the good work! :-)

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Creepy...

Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025

Yes, so creepy. Very atmospheric, intriguing, have the old couple sold you the house but still live in it? Is this an except from a book? You are such an experienced writer I'd love to know more about your writing journey. Looking forward to...