Frances Macaulay Forde

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StorySplendid Blue Frances Macaula...13 days 7 hours ago
StoryThe Field Behind the House SoulFire7733 days 17 hours ago
StoryCinquain: Yellow Frances Macaula...14 days 4 hours ago
StoryA Found Memory Frances Macaula...24 days 18 hours ago
StoryGone But Not Forgotten skinner_jennifer192 weeks 3 days ago
StoryOh, for Stirrings and Softenings! Rhiannonw112 weeks 4 days ago
StorySlava Ukraini! Frances Macaula...22 weeks 4 days ago
StoryThis Year (for 2026) jennifer33 weeks 6 days ago
StoryRoad Ribbons to Forever (IP) Frances Macaula...03 months 2 weeks ago
StoryThe Forgotten Song luigi_pagano144 months 3 weeks ago
StoryThe Life Of Jim. ( Part 1) jolono64 months 3 weeks ago
StoryYellow Days Frances Macaula...34 months 3 weeks ago
StoryPlenty of fish queen beatle125 months 1 day ago
StoryGarfunkle's Restaurant Frances Macaula...45 months 2 days ago
StoryThat all-important molecule! Rhiannonw155 months 1 week ago
StoryA Second Chance Frances Macaula...35 months 2 weeks ago
StoryPigs Might Fly... Frances Macaula...05 months 2 weeks ago
StoryTwo Hands Frances Macaula...05 months 3 weeks ago
StoryRed Frances Macaula...65 months 3 weeks ago
StoryI am the stillness Yutka145 months 3 weeks ago
StoryThe Daughter-Wife misskelizabeth225 months 4 weeks ago
StoryOut of Season Jessiibear86 months 5 days ago
StoryMy Gastroschisis Warrior misskelizabeth46 months 1 week ago
StoryIn The Twinkling Of An Eye. Maxine Jasmin-Green66 months 2 weeks ago
StorySteelie 20 celticman106 months 2 weeks ago

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My stories

Splendid Blue

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Mon, 26 Jan 2026

Fairy Wrens are my favourite little birds, found in the South West of Western Australia. They really are that colour! (Art: FMF©2025) Splendid Blue...
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Cinquain: Yellow

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Sun, 25 Jan 2026

Cinquain: Yellow I stand as life buffets me, challenging my right to live with contentment and achieve my dreams at last Frances Macaulay Forde ~...
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A Found Memory

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Wed, 21 Jan 2026

Remembering my dearest Mum on what would have been her birthday, posting a poem I wrote in honour of her when I was studying for my Creative Writing...
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Slava Ukraini!

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Fri, 02 Jan 2026

Slava Ukraini! A short break in the nightly bombardment – peace of sorts. A woman searches in the only corner left of her destroyed bedroom open to...
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Road Ribbons to Forever (IP)

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Thu, 16 Oct 2025

ROAD RIBBONS TO FOREVER still cold the orb lay low quick glimpse then hidden motor climbing to drown crow’s haunting early wake-up call blades of...
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35 of my comments have received 35 Great Feedback votes

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Congratulations.

Posted on Thu, 08 Jan 2026

Mum.  You'll always miss her - never get over her leaving, nor should you! I believe she will always be in your heart, in your memories and every time you speak her name, she'll be right there, listening.  Just as you've said in this is a...

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Posted in Gone But Not Forgotten

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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...

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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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Posted in The Daughter-Wife

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Posted in The Museum

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Posted in In The Twinkling Of An Eye.

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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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