I remember reading his book when I was young and have never forgotten the ending… so tragic and so full of the Africa I knew. If you haven’t read it – I recommend you do.
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This is my man and I, in COVID-19 isolation!
Had forgotten this one too…
Sketch by Frances Macaulay Forde © 2020
Freo Doctor
Fluffy
birds paused
full-fronting the sea breeze.
Two wanderers grip fine wire,
then gone.
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2014
#Poem:FreoDoctor #FrancesMacaulayForde #FrenchCinquain # SeaBreeze #TwoBirds #Poetry
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I have been spending a lot of time over the last few years, while I was away from here, sorting through my late father’s photographs. They bring me all over Ireland and to some other European countries. They bring me more pleasure than I could ever describe and I hope that there are still […]
via Secret Places — SOCIAL BRIDGE ~ Jean Tubridy connecting with you from Ireland
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Jetty Supposing at a certain time there is a jetty, suppose it is never used or necessary, suppose no one is permitted on its hardwood boards and no angling allowed not even if it’s autumn, certainly not utilised further into winter to spring and the middle of summer when there’s sufficient stocks of lively silver […]
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Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams are opening their contact lists for their new endeavor to help children during the coronavirus pandemic. Not long after the U.S. came to a screeching halt because of COVID-19, the two superstars launched “SaveWithStories,” an Instagram account that features celebrities and other notable figures reading children’s books. The line-up already…
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Now for something different: my poem ‘All Washed Up’ written in Ireland, read aloud.
#POEM:AllWashedUp #IrishPoetry #FrancesMacaulayForde
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“Australia’s most popular children’s television show”, Bluey, has won an International Emmy Kids Award.
The Ludo Studio animated series about a family of blue heelers won in the Kids: Preschool category, beating other nominees from Germany, Chile and China.
Bluey Executive Producer, Charlie Aspinwall said the win is an incredible recognition for every one of the fantastic team at Ludo Studio.
“They’ve poured their hearts and souls into making Bluey the show that everyone loves and we’re just so proud of this achievement and how far we’ve come.”
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