Frances Macaulay Forde

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Splendid Blue

By Frances Macaulay Forde on Mon, 26 Jan 2026

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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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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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...