August 10, 2014 by Frances Macaulay Forde
This poem was a finalist in the “Inner City Life” Literary Competition 2004, initiated and run by Irina Dunn as Director of the NSW Writers Centre.
When my hibiscus was in full flower, I picked a few and decided to have a go painting them… I thought it went well with the poem and published the postcard in 2012.
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Great poem, Frances. Love the photo too.
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Meant ‘painting’, of course.
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Thanks Jean… it’s World Bookshop Day too, so I thought the poem appropriate. 🙂
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Beautiful poem. The hibiscus is lovely.
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Thank you, Robin.
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As a book lover I relate and adore this poem Sue, and the painting.. tres, tres belle..
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Thanks Gracie… let’s hope this week is better, hey? xxx
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