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Why d’you laugh?

Posted in Writing on October 21, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Thought I’d share a laugh… again.

Dogs who are shamelessly proud of what they’ve just done…

With tears streaming down my face, I can hardly see the key board to type!

I’ve just watched a series of photos of 30 dogs being themselves someone posted onto Facebook and started to ponder what I was actually laughing at – what triggered my giggle response?

As a screenwriter I’m primarily a visual thinker so the looks on the dogs faces; the type of dogs and my perceived ideas of their characters – and whether the notes were hand written or typed got me. In other words, it was what was in the frame – my eyes took note first, then my brain married what was written, applying extra meaning to the words as I imagined myself walking in on and seeing each situation.

I’m interested in whether audio-oriented people found this funny and if they read the words first…

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muy bien

Posted in Writing on October 21, 2019| 1 Comment »

Love this one, Colin!

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🎶 Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In 🎶 (3. Analysis) — words and music and stories

Posted in Writing on October 21, 2019| 3 Comments »

VERSE 1 When the Moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars The zodiac is divided into 12 segments, or houses, each one ruled by a different sign. Each house is associated with a set of traits, beginning from […]

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POEM: Is this…Bullshit?

Posted in Writing on October 20, 2019| Leave a Comment »

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Thought it was time to share a another piece from my 1st book published in Ireland in 2003, ‘Hidden Capacity ~ a poets journey’.

The man I should have married 3 decades before contacted me on the net and my heart did a double flip – scared as hell!

“Is this the point where you tell me you’ve been bullshitting all along?”
This comment, at 12.33pm on messenger,
stopped me in my tracks – I had to
question you…
Why say that? Is this where you are?
Role research? Experimenting on me?

I have opened the door for you once more.
You are the love of my life returned
to my room…
‘cos of who you are, who you’ve been.
And who I’ve been – where I’ve been.

My labels are cheap, used and tattered.
Yours exciting, money new, and ‘out there’.
Can you ignore…
appreciate the journey, walk the same road
remembering why I react from memories.

How did this happen and why now?
The director knows the outcome,
my script done…
Nuances of assistance from higher hands…
mysterious determined effort for lasting love.

If the future wanes – dumping my heart…
When I prove not to be what you want…
If my love…
can’t match your carefully constructed,
mental and emotional picture of me today…

Rejection! A resounding slap in the face.
Eternal damnation of idealism – romance.
Proving …
my impossible dreams have no right
to insert themselves into my reality.

I will still love you – hate you first but
eventually settle back to loving you again,
sub-consciously….
I will treasure always you careful words,
your considered approach – all the ‘bullshit’!

#POEM:IsThis…Bullshit? #BOOK:HiddenCapacity #PublishedInIreland #LoveReturned #FrancesMacaulayForde

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Hailee Steinfeld, Jane Krakowski on What Modern Women Can Learn From Emily Dickinson — Variety

Posted in Writing on October 20, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Emily Dickinson lived in the 1800s, but if you ask the team behind Apple TV Plus’ upcoming series, “Dickinson,” her story is more current than ever. Hailee Steinfeld stars in the the modern-day retelling of the poet’s young life. The actress — who makes her first full-time foray into television with the role and also…

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Dam Busters film pilot meets Queen — Dambusters Blog

Posted in Writing on October 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Ken Souter is in the flying helmet on the left of this shot from his own collection. Picture taken during the shooting of flying sequences for The Dam Busters. Pic: The Sun Dom Howard tipped me off about this recent story in The Sun. Flt Lt Ken Souter was one of the RAF pilots who […]

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Why Helen Mirren Considers Catherine the Great to Be ‘Superhuman’ — Variety

Posted in Writing on October 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »

It’s no secret that Dame Helen Mirren has a knack for nailing regal roles. Following her Oscar-winning on-screen reign as Queen Elizabeth II back in 2006, the thespian brings yet another powerful ruler to life in HBO’s limited mini-series “Catherine the Great.” Just as she does on the small screen as Russian Empress Catherine II, […]

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I have some jolly news — Jackie Hosking

Posted in Writing on October 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »

When Jen Storer announced that this year we could submit as many pieces as we liked to her Scribbles Creative Writing Awards and that there was a new poetry section – I got busy. I ended up submitting 6 pieces. Five picture books text and one poem and I’m very thrilled to announce that the […]

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Poetry on Planes Update

Posted in Writing on October 18, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Poetry On Planes is a wonderful initiative by two fabulous men: international jet-setter: Peter Frey and the Irish poet and member of Aosdána: Gerry Murphy.

The idea of a poetry book sold at airports is perfect for those browsing for a momentary interaction with words – especially words written on or about planes and journeys.

Sometimes a novel is just not suitable for dipping and diving into between sleep and meals on long flights – but Poetry fits the bill admirably.

I know Gerry and attended many workshops with him, so have every confidence he will make sure the book is entertaining and certainly not the usual mix and with Peter playing mine host – it’s got to be a winner!

Something to ponder as you close your eyes and float among the clouds at break-neck speed…

I sent one poem written on a flight between Oz and UK before the 1st deadline and now they’re talking about perhaps with enough support, publishing a second volume.

So I’ve sent in three more poems written on planes or subjects of interest while flying, for consideration. Wish me luck!

Whether one of my poems gets included or not, I will be buying at least one copy of each book because I think it is a fantastic initiative and Peter & Gerry deserve our support.

#PoetryOnPlanes #GerryMurphy #PeterFrey #BooksOfPoetry #PoetrySubmission #FrancesMacaulayForde

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POEM: The Folly

Posted in Writing on October 17, 2019| Leave a Comment »

My friend Jean and her ‘On the Back Road’ blog post on Social Bridge inspired me to share this again. My man and I often preferred driving on the back roads instead of highways in Ireland and on one trip discovered a folly. In my usual manner, I chose to remember the journey through a poem which appears in a work in progress, ‘Sketching in Ireland’.

#POEM:TheFolly #FrancesMacaulayForde #SketchingInIreland #SocialBridge #JeanTurbridy #Poems