Frances Macaulay Forde
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"Love will Keep Us Together"
NEIL SEDAKA 1939 - 2026 He's always been and will continue to be a HERO of mine! Thank you, Neil, for all the love expressed so beautifully,...
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Valentine Day's Massacre
I first got married on Valentine’s Day. That massacred the commercial celebration for me forever! I’m not bitter, but perhaps I should explain… It’s...
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Renovations
2002 - In the early stages of 'Exploring Possibilities', I was nervous... RENOVATIONS house loud full of coloured voices frequently gathered while...
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FURNISHINGS
Another poem from my 'Sketching In Ireland' mss. Furnishings listening to shower water rhythms then silence as you shave sans mirror wafts of...
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True Colours
Freshly picked from my garden... FMF © 2011 True Colours Like the sea of silk geraniums On display in Waldecks Garden Centre Cafe Consumerism has...
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Her Troubles
Posted on Fri, 04 Feb 2022
A very well-drawn character, dragging herself from one day to the next, through the thumping rythum of her life. Clever. Sympathetic. Lots of Irish references made this piece very green. Thank you. Stay well.
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502 Kilometers
Posted on Fri, 11 Mar 2022
Such a difficult subject, so well expressed, Turlough. I haven't found words of my own to share such horror - the feelings. But you have, perfectly, so I don't need to anymore. I can share yours, thank you. Cherries well deserved too. Stay...
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A Day Trip
Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2022
Gave me a giggle, Luigi - thank you. Sounds like your trip was in fact, perfect!
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Very amusing - excellent
Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2020
Very amusing - excellent characters too. Is this a book or the concept of a TV Series script? Made me think of the Irish Series, Father Ted, so I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
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Loved it!
Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2015
Such an achingly heart-full poem, full of warmth and memory utilising all the senses at once. Love the journey, the lyrical approach and the final lines closing the circle of storytelling with a truth. Love, love, loved it, Tina! Thank you...
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Wow!
Posted on Mon, 20 Jan 2014
Wow! Such a beautifully wrought poem - the best I've read today and I have read quite a few in the last couple of hours... This is such a wonderful fascility to showcase talented but hitherto unknown (to me) writers.
Telling the story of...
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