FURNISHINGS

By Frances Macaulay Forde

Fri, 13 Feb 2026
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Another poem from my 'Sketching In Ireland' mss.

Furnishings

listening to shower
water rhythms
then silence as you
shave sans mirror

wafts of Gillette
down the stairs
zing straight to
my wanton womb

I mouth blues
chopping garlic
you appear saying

‘For some reason,
I am suddenly
starving!’

Frances Macaulay Forde © 2007

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Certificate 18
Poem
Sketching in Ireland
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Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

I've just sent you an email using the address on your profile, Frances. If that's not an up to date address, please update it and contact me at claudine@abctales.com so I can forward the message. Thank you!

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Thanks for the contact, Claudia, message recieved and appreciated.  As you will note I have acted on your suggestion.  Best, Frances.

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