Frances Macaulay Forde

Jouney from Victoria Falls to the Copperbelt.

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Fri, 17 Apr 2026

A love letter written in 1973 to my youthful home copied word for word from my 1968 notebook. Journey from Victoria Falls to the Copperbelt. They say...

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The Return of Rainbows

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Looking back through my poetry written in 2000: 'The Return of Rainbows’ was conceived at University as a mature-age student bloodied by life’s...

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Two Fans

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Tue, 14 Apr 2026

TWO FANS Two fans enthusiastically spin amongst a pile of rubbish waiting for pick up, roadside. Through wind and rain, even thunder “Look at me!”...

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Refugee

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Refugee Like a butterfly I am caught between the fly-screen and glass door through a veil of tears I see freedom but cling to the bars and want more...

Drama

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Look up.

Posted on Sun, 27 Apr 2025

This resonated very well with me - both the idea and the Spitfire. However, I must confess to being most impressed by the Lancaster - that throbbing of engines as the large shadow engulfs those below... That sound reminds me of watching...

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Such an enveloping read.

Posted on Sat, 17 May 2025

Your narrative style appears so easy, so clean and clear but hard to do well. And you have done this well. Your experience evident in every paragraph. I so enjoyed your words and look forward to 'inhabiting' more of your life, Harry. Thank you...

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A scary memory.

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2025

A terrifyingly instinctive moment captured so well, as many have already said. Obviously your writing has impact, demonstrated by so many interesting comments. Congratulations on the cherries too. You've inspired me to write of a similar...

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Next year...

Posted on Fri, 26 Aug 2022

We explored the possibilities in Ireland for 14 months, came home and got married. Next year we will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary, Di_Hard. Thanks for reading. :-)

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Congratulations!

Posted on Sun, 24 Apr 2022

Congratulations, Jennifer.

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Photograph

Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2022

...and I loved your words which take us on a seeminly visual journey but in fact are a study in your tactile personality. This work perfectly wrapped up in feelings, like your previous 'Cages' perfectly wrapped up with the scent of smoke. Both...

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Cages

Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2022

Such an interesting introspective of light and shade, good and evil, hot and cold, the threat of war, home as a prison, past and present, possessions which define us... I loved it.

Well-deserved cherries too - congratulations!

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I agree

Posted on Sat, 16 Apr 2022

I agree - wonderful words! Congratulations on the well-deserved cherries too.

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Easy.

Posted on Mon, 03 Jan 2022

There's such an ease in your writing. You make it look easy when I know it's not. You cleverly wind your words into stories and reel us in. :-)

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So much information.

Posted on Sun, 17 Feb 2019

Wow - thank you for the mention of Clan MacAulay. I am in the process of tracing my family tree so this gives me (very possibly) another ancient branch.