Frances Macaulay Forde

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Garfunkle's Restaurant

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Thu, 28 Aug 2025

Breakfast at Garfunkle’s (restaurant - Heathrow) Scene 1 blond body-perfect She wears corporate black casually draped label scarf her highlight-...

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A Second Chance

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Sat, 16 Aug 2025

A Second Chance Hearing a Corella cry as it flies across grey skies, Anticipating the squall, clear showers of life. Gutters flow from Heaven to...

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Pigs Might Fly...

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Thu, 14 Aug 2025

The result of a coffee catch-up with a friend in a wildflower cafe. We were impressed with the metal sculpture hanging in a tree and challenged each...

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Two Hands

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Sun, 10 Aug 2025

My Mum's favourite piece of African art hung in our lounge in Zambia, ever since I can remember. My niece treasures it now, here in Australia.

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33 of my comments have received 33 Great Feedback votes

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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So sad...

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025

A sad subject, a sad memory (perhaps) of many in such sad situations, Jessie.

I suspect this is you writing not as yourself, but imagining - knowing what lurks in our towns and cities and is not talked about. Very cleverly constructed,...