Posted in Love, Poetry, tagged FrancesMacaulayForde, POEM:AnIndependentWoman, poems, poetry on January 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Sunset at Hillarys ~ Aimee Forde © 2015
While style has
stepped around us,
love designed us
to fit perfectly.
Though I am me and
you are you, we have
this absolute
symmetry.
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2003
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Posted in COMMUNITY, Love, nature, Poetry, tagged CottesloeBeachWA, FrancesMacaulayForde, HeatherLocklear, HeathLedger, IndianTeaHouse, TheBlueDuck on January 2, 2015| 3 Comments »
My daughter and I ate pancakes and drank tea at The Blue Duck on iconic Cottesloe Beach today – she needed a special treat. Although the breeze was strong, we enjoyed listening to the very small waves kissing the beach.
It’s the same beach where Heather Locklear married the good-looking one from Kiss, quite a few years ago now.
Also more recently stars from all over the world formed a circle in the surf at sunset, to say goodbye to WA actor Heath Ledger, following his wake at the famous Indiana Tea House.
The Blue Duck
Three container ships
queue on Fremantle’s
horizon; Gage roads.
Two lifeguards in
red and yellow patrol
Cottesloe beach.
One blue writer
drinks inspiration from
white cup and rolling surf.
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2005
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Posted in Christmas, COMMUNITY, Love, tagged #Peace2015, FrancesMacaulayForde, FrancesMacForde, Happy2015, HappyNewYear, StaySafe2015 on December 31, 2014| 2 Comments »
“In 2015, my wish is that you hold your family close and tell them you love them often. Never miss an opportunity to share their lives no matter how tired or busy you may be. These are moments you won’t get back and they are the moments that will fulfill you the most. Happy New Year everyone.”
Wonderful wordage from a friend, Kris Williams who runs the ‘Footpath Library’ at All Saints College here in Perth – couldn’t have said it better myself!
I wish the world “Peace, Man” in 2015 !
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Posted in Ireland, Love, Poetry, Romance, Sketching In Ireland, tagged love poems, POEM:PlayMe, poems, poetry, romance, SketchingInIreland on December 27, 2014| 7 Comments »
My handsome hubby and I are celebrating our anniversary today ~ 11 years since we finally said ‘I do’; almost 2 years after he found my name on the net; 28 years after first meeting in 1974.
Thank you for finding me again… I love you more now, than I ever did.
Play Me…
I am so hungry.
My lips crave the taste
of your skin ~ your lips.
My body wants to spend
days ~ years forever
wrapped in your strength,
safe and warm, held by
familiar arms, touched
by tender hands, played
by musical fingers ~ let
me be your piano!
Play me…
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2003
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Posted in Love, nature, Poetry, Poetry Postcards, Writing, tagged FrancesMacaulayForde, poetry, PoetryPostcards, PP:HeadMusic on December 17, 2014| 4 Comments »
Posted in Love, nature, Poetry, Poetry Postcards, Romance, Writing, tagged Cinquains, FrancesMacaulayForde, poetry, PoetryPostcards, PP:Love on December 15, 2014| 4 Comments »
Posted in Love, nature, Poetry, Poetry Postcards, Romance, Writing, tagged FrancesMacaulayForde, Love, poetry, PoetryPostcards, PP:ShearLove, romance on December 14, 2014| 2 Comments »
Posted in COMMUNITY, Love, Poetry, Romance, Theatre, Writing, tagged ChineseGardensOfFriendship, DoylesRestaurant, FrancesMacaulayForde, RevolvingRestaurant, Sydney, SydneyAquarium, SydneyHarbourBridge, SydneyOperaHouse, TelecomTower, theatre, TheLionKing on December 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Brolga Dance
Newly hitched we hit
pop-hot spots in Sydney.
Occasion marked: Us.
Tickets to ‘The Lion King’
in old Capitol Theatre
took us back to Africa.
Sticky Date at Doyles
added more weight
to our love waistlines…
We watched the river,
Opera House teeming,
Coat-hanger tourists.
Sky-high Telecom chats
revolving restaurant
views topped off trip
before Aqua chatting,
large-finned silver
swimmers mesmerize.
Guinness for St Paddy
raised to Shamrock Green.
Chinese gardens walk,
Brolga dance to hotel
suite, (less public for
private celebrations).
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2011
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Links: Telecom Tower Restaurant Doyles Restaurant Chinese Gardens of Friendship Harbour Bridge Sydney Aquarium Sydney Opera House
Posted in Love, Poetry, Romance, Sketching In Ireland, Writing, tagged FrancesMacaulayForde, POEM:StraightUp, poetry, romance, SketchingInIreland on December 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »
‘Sketching in Ireland’ FMF © 2003
Straight Up
enclose me in your walls
add bricks one on the other
until I am surrounded
don’t include a door
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2003
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Posted in Africa, COMMUNITY, Ireland, Love, Romance, Writing, tagged Cork, Frances Macaulay Forde, HIllarysBoatHarbour, Kitwe, Love, Midleton, romance, Zambia on December 2, 2014| 6 Comments »
There’s this cute idea making the rounds on Instagram :
1. Where you met your partner,
2. Where they proposed
3. Where you said “I do”.
I’d love to participate but I don’t have a smart phone or Instagram account.
However, I will participate, as much as I can.
1. 1973 Kitwe, Zambia at an audition for a keyboard player with the band ‘Paper Lace’.
2. In his town house, St Mary’s Road, Midleton, Ireland, June 2003.
3. Hillarys Boat Harbour, Western Australia, November 2003.
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