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Toto & Africa…

Posted in Africa, Animals, Music, Video Poems, tagged BBCMotionGallery, FrancesMacaulayForde, NorthernRhodesia, Toto&Africa on January 4, 2015| 1 Comment »

Can’t resist sharing this fabulous combination of beautiful sounds and pictures from the BBC Motion Gallery. It takes me right back to my childhood home of Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia:

#Toto&Africa #NorthernRhodesia #Zambia #BBCMotionGallery

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The Blue Duck

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.

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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.

@FrancesMForde #FrancesMacForde #TheBlueDuck #CottesloeBeachWA #IndianaTeaHouse #HeathLedger #HeatherLocklear (Weird they have the same initials…)

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In 2015…

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 !

@FrancesMForde #Peace2015 #FrancesMacForde #Happy2015 #StaySafe2015

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4 Sleeps ’til Christmas

Posted in Christmas, Writing, tagged 4Sleeps'tilChristmas, @FrancesMForde, Christmas, FrancesMacaulayForde, FrancesMacForde on December 21, 2014| 2 Comments »

The party’s over… and

judging by the sound levels

as everyone arrived at once,

they were all in the mood

to catch up on family news

since last year and indulge.

My grandies sang carols,

waved sparklers as the sun set

and sat at a special kids table

for all the littlest guests.

I tried to freeze-frame certain

moments between cousins,

brothers and sisters and dads,

for future reference. Noted

changed shapes and faces, hair

colours and sparkly shoes.

Loved every moment, surrounded

by those I hug as often as I can,

now the party’s over, I can sew…

finish those last minute pressies.

And the tree survived little hands!

Only 4 sleeps before Christmas Day.

@FrancesMForde #FrancesMacForde #4Sleeps’tilChristmas #Christmas

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5 sleeps ’til Christmas

Posted in Christmas, Writing, tagged 5Sleeps'tilChristmas, @FrancesMForde, FrancesMacaulayForde, FrancesMacForde on December 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »

A friend shared

some food art, so

we incorporated

built enthusiasm

for the family BBQ.

Until the carols

I was too busy

feeding guests

to notice them

not here to share

~ to sing with joy.

Then I saw

the faces of Ryder

and Tais light up

watching their Dad

play guitar and sing.

And I smiled.

#FrancesMacForde @FrancesMForde #5Sleeps’tilChristmas

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6 sleeps ’til Christmas

Posted in Christmas, Writing, tagged 6Sleeps'tilChristmas, @FrancesMForde, Christmas, FrancesMacaulayForde, FrancesMacForde on December 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Last year’s tree

looked so forlorn,

standing neatly,

a few pressies,

lights off.

No mess with

the stress, less

because grand-kids

away in another country.

No reason for Santa…

#FrancesMacForde @FrancesMForde #6SleepsBeforeXmas

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Poetry Postcard: Head Music

Posted in Love, nature, Poetry, Poetry Postcards, Writing, tagged FrancesMacaulayForde, poetry, PoetryPostcards, PP:HeadMusic on December 17, 2014| 4 Comments »

#FrancesMacaulayForde #PoetryPostcards #PP:HeadMusic #Poetry

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Poetry Postcard: Cinquains

Posted in Love, nature, Poetry, Poetry Postcards, Romance, Writing, tagged Cinquains, FrancesMacaulayForde, poetry, PoetryPostcards, PP:Love on December 15, 2014| 4 Comments »

#FrancesMacaulayForde #PoetryPostcards #PP:Love #Poetry #Cinquains

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Poetry Postcard: Shear Love

Posted in Love, nature, Poetry, Poetry Postcards, Romance, Writing, tagged FrancesMacaulayForde, Love, poetry, PoetryPostcards, PP:ShearLove, romance on December 14, 2014| 2 Comments »

#FrancesMacaulayForde #PoetryPostcards #PP:ShearLove #Poetry #Love #Romance

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Brolga Dance

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.

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Tickets to ‘The Lion King’

in old Capitol Theatre

took us back to Africa.

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Sticky Date at Doyles

added more weight

to our love waistlines…

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We watched the river,

Opera House teeming,

Coat-hanger tourists.

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Sky-high Telecom chats

revolving restaurant

views topped off trip

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before Aqua chatting,

large-finned silver

swimmers mesmerize.

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Guinness for St Paddy

raised to Shamrock Green.

Chinese gardens walk,

Brolga dance to hotel

suite, (less public for

private celebrations).

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#FrancesMacaulayForde #DoylesRestaurant #SydneyHarbourBridge #SydneyAqarium #SydneyOperaHouse #Sydney:ChineseGardens #TelecomTower #RevolvingRestaurant

Links: Telecom Tower Restaurant Doyles Restaurant Chinese Gardens of Friendship Harbour Bridge Sydney Aquarium Sydney Opera House