Frances Macaulay Forde

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Computer Messenger

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Sun, 19 Apr 2026

When my returned-love found my name on the net after 28 years, the computer was both my friend and my enemy, forming a safe barrier to hide behind...

Romance

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...

Travel

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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...

Biography

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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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.

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Congratulations!

Posted on Tue, 22 Mar 2022

Congratulations on the cherries!

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Full of 'feels'

Posted on Tue, 08 Mar 2022

Thank you Jennifer, this is a wonderfully expressed experience, shared with us all. Even the sense of freedom from the last line. My kind of poetry: many-layered, eliciting an instant but also measured response. Congratulations on the cherries...

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Salient

Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2022

A salient piece, Marandina. Congratulations on the cherries. Wishing all safe passage to peace.

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The Easy Option...

Posted on Sun, 06 Mar 2022

...is not always 'easy'. Your clever words made me smile, Luigi. Thank you and congratulations.

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Thought provoking.

Posted on Mon, 14 Mar 2022

Inspiring, depressing, thoughtful and worrying. Thank you for such an inciteful and interesting view of the world, Jane. I often feel alien. Congratuations on the golden cherries!

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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.