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Carbon

Posted in Writing on February 15, 2015| 1 Comment »

A diamond in the rough… great characterization in this poem!

A day for roses…

Posted in Love, Poetry, Romance, Writing, tagged FrancesMacaulayForde, LoveFlowers, POEM:LikeDust, poetry, RedRoses, romance, Valentine'sDay on February 14, 2015| Leave a Comment »

For me, it doesn’t have to be the traditional red roses – or roses at all!

If I receive flowers today, I will be thrilled because I love them all but Valentine’s Day is not as hyped as it could be in Oz… and I’m lucky to have a man in my life who just enjoys buying flowers to surprise me.

But, the reason my husband and I will make a point of getting each other a card today, is because he blind-sided me by declaring his intentions on Valentine’s Day in 2002.

At the time I was just pleased to make contact with an old boyfriend from 28 years before, never suspecting or looking or even wanting that relationship again. We’d both well and truly moved on in our lives – there were continents between us.

Boy, did that all change – and I couldn’t be happier!

When I wrote this poem for a friend’s wedding, I was obviously talking about my beautiful man…

I hope you’ve got someone in your life who you love as deeply.

@FrancesMForde #FrancesMacForde #POEM:LikeDust #Valentine’sDay #Romance #Poetry #RedRoses #LoveFlowers

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Dial up.

Posted in 1968 Notebook, Poetry, Writing, tagged 1968Notebook, @FrancesMForde, FrancesMacaulayForde, FrancesMacForde, POEM:Phonecall, poetry on February 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Phonecall

I don’t believe

in forever

anymore.

I know

you don’t have

room in your life

for love

or me.

But friendship

is a two-way street.

I needed

to know

that somebody

cared…

that you cared.

I guess I dialled

the wrong number.

Frances Macaulay Forde © 1968

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Writing With Heart is Why I Write for Boys

Posted in Other blogs, Writing on February 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Write from the heart…

Steph Olivieri Bourbon Screenwriter & Author

Hey everyone so I was at the SCBWI winter conference this past weekend in New York-oh New York, I love New York-but I digress. I was at the conference and talked to so many people about my writing, goals, stories, etc.

People kept asking me why I write books about boys (teens) instead of girls-in fact I get asked this ALL the time. I am sorry if this makes me a traitor to my gender, but I am writing what I LOVE to read, and I LOVE, what I am now (coining the phrase) calling, “boy lit” because I LOVE stories with boy/male leads the most. I always have. This is probably why my chick lit novels weren’t a huge success, my heart wasn’t there in the same way and I was writing to trend. Writing is just like anything else, when it comes from the heart it is always…

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Possibility of Success in Rhino Conservation

Posted in Writing on February 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Thank you Dr Ian Player for your dedication and example.

Fight for Rhinos

White rhino crash by Etienne Osthuizen

The Southern White Rhinos

Just over a hundred years ago the southern white rhinos were on the verge of complete extinction, with less than 20 rhinos remaining. Hunting by Dutch and English settlers had taken a devastating toll.

In 1895, the area of these rhinos, which is now Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park in South Africa, officially became a protected zone. After rebounding slightly, by the mid 20th century additional measures were taken.

Operation Rhino: The operation was headed by Dr. Ian Player. Breeding groups of rhino were captured and relocated. They were moved to Kruger National Park, private reserves, and even zoos. The goal was to reestablish viable populations. It worked.

By 1960 there were 650 southern white rhinos, by 2010 there were 18,800. Today’s current population estimates are at 20,000.

Ian Player (INSLA)

As a game warden, Dr. Player worked tirelessly to relocate rhinos. Among his many…

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So easy…

Posted in Books, Hidden Capacity, Love, Poetry, Romance, Writing, tagged BOOK:HiddenCapacity, FavouriteRecipies, FrancesMacaulayForde, LovePoems, POEM:ADeliciousDance, poetry, romance on February 9, 2015| Leave a Comment »

When I was younger with two little ones, I was right into cooking and housekeeping.

Now – not so much.

If what needs to be gets done, gets done – great.

Otherwise, I know it will still be there later.

Cooking these days, is more about convenience.

So although I don’t usually do this, hey, it’s a great idea: breakfast, lunch or dinner – in a mug!

A Delicious Dance

In my kitchen

I contemplate a new mix,

a special combination

with heightened flavors.

The perfected recipe.

At last, a chance

to bite into real love!

The thrill of discovery

I’ve tried unsuccessfully

to master, for years.

Many times before,

I tried blending,

picking ingredients

so carefully…

impatiently

stirring the pot.

But I wrongly used

wooden utensils –

failed to find

the perfect dish,

until you added

that extra dash.

That Mysterious tang

which previously

eluded my search –

that ultimate formula.

Tempting my taste buds,

leaving them bereft

of that special essence,

everlasting love.

You are the recipe

and lust the icing

on my now perfected

carrot cake of life.

(from “Hidden Capacity ~ a poet’s journey”.)

@FrancesMForde #FrancesMacForde #BOOK:HiddenCapacity #POEM:ADeliciousDance

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40 deg today…

Posted in 1968 Notebook, Africa, Poetry, Writing, tagged 1968Notebook, AfricanSunsets, FrancesMacaulayForde, POEM:AfricanSky, Sunsets on February 8, 2015| 3 Comments »

I’ve probably posted this from my 1968 Notebook before but I’m remembering (and wishing for) the pool we had in our Kitwe backyard.

African Sky

heat of the day

cool of the night

clear blue sky

such a beautiful sight

trees so green

(greener than I’ve seen)

earth rich and brown

rain pouring down

to make the hour cool

like diving in the pool

when the heat gets you down

then the coolness of night

with stars shining bright

but before they appear

comes the scene held so dear

there’s no more exquisite sight

than day changing to night

and the reds and the golds

which appear in the folds

of the African sky

when night is nigh

@FrancesMForde #FrancesMacForde #POEM:AfricanSky #1968Notebook #Sunsets #AfricanSunsets

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A Book Can Change a Life

Posted in Other blogs, Writing on February 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »

‘Teach a child to read… and you give them the world’…

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‘A Letter in My Purse’: From Slain Poet Shaimaa El-Sabbagh

Posted in Writing on February 7, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Thanks Jessie Lenndennie from Salmon Poetry for sharing this.

ARABLIT & ARABLIT QUARTERLY

Shaimaa El-Sabbagh, the activist who was shot dead at a rally in Tahrir Square yesterday, was also a poet:

A letter in my purse

By Shaimaa El-Sabbagh, trans. Maged Zaher
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I am not sure
Truly, she was nothing more than just a purse
But when lost, there was a problem
How to face the world without her
Especially
Because the streets remember us together
The shops know her more than me
Because she is the one who pays

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Film friend…

Posted in COMMUNITY, Film Friends, Other blogs, Scripts, Writers, Writing, tagged AlanIveson, FilmFriend, FrancesMacaulayForde on February 6, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Alan Iverson Credits.

Alan Iverson‘s website is quite impressive. It clearly shows the projects he’s worked on, projects available for development and super easy to navigate.

I’ve read ‘Ghost Town’ and look forward to producers (it’s never just one these days) coming on board to develop the series, so I can say to Alan; “I knew you when…”.

If you’ve got a project you’d like Alan to work on with you, contact him through his website. He’s a top bloke – a hard working and conscientious team player!

@FrancesMForde #FrancesMacForde #AlanIveson #FilmFriend