Tag: quadrille

Another nonsense poem!

Chris Hall38 Comments

Shall we smile?
but of course!
we’re happy
and almost always.

We’re like peas in a pot,
and we love buttercups,
so pretty!

We’re not off our heads,
since that’s rather rude.

We’re still happy,
because we’re pencils
what a lovely life we have!

~~~

Image credit: Nik @Unsplash

This image shows a few yellow smiley face badges in green grass. Some of them are deliberately out of focus- giving an impression of a yellow aura to the smiles.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #342 photo prompt.

What do you see # 342- 25 May, 2026

Repurpose!

Chris Hall61 Comments

Look at these,
aren’t they awesome,
so very cool,
such lovely colours.

Repurposed,
and so clever,
who would’ve thought
to do this, and so well.

So gay,
since spring has sprung,
there’re daffodils, tulips
and pretty pansies.

Aren’t we lucky to be in Amsterdam!

~~~

Image credit: Chris Weiher @Unsplash

This is a shot of a wall. At the bottom, a metal tub sits, full of colorful flowers growing in it. On the wall, there are five shoes nailed and in three of them, flowers are stuck in them- all of them are yellow. There are two red shoes placed higher than the yellow ones and those are empty.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #341 photo prompt.

What do you see # 341- 17 May, 2026

Calm sailing

Chris Hall55 Comments

She was calm,
and in the distance,
all seemed fine.

Evening tide
was quite beautiful,
just mellow.

But not true,
there was no-one there,
all had died.

She sailed on,
like Mary Celeste
and others.

And soon she
disappeared again,
and that was it.

~~~~~

Image credit: Rafael Garcin @Unsplash

This image shows a sail ship on the sea. In the background we see that the sky is yellow and orange, indicating that the sun is setting.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #334 photo prompt.

What do you see # 334- 30 March, 2026

Bad ending?

Chris Hall53 Comments

Bad ending? Maybe,
but hold on, it’s a new day,
something will occur.

We could play Scrabble?
What do you think? Got the board
right here… excellent!

Who’s going to start?
Okay, it can be you then;
so now we’re busy.

Happy face, good!

~~~

Image credit: Puscas Adrian @Unsplash

This image shows 4 colourful keys, not usually part of a keyboard. The black one has “bad” printed on it, the white one says “end,” the grey one says “ing,” and the orange one has a sad face.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #331 photo prompt.

What do you see # 331- 9 February, 2026

Those Cloisters

Chris Hall45 Comments

She stood reverently,
bowing her head,
hoping to find herself,
there was no-one around,
and that was what she wanted.

She began to walk,
trying to stay focused,
but what was the point?

But then she knew,
she must do this,
that beautiful
nunnery.

~~~~

Image credit: Yasmin Onuș @Unsplash

This image shows a long stone corridor with repeating arches, where soft sunlight creates dramatic shadows and highlights the historic architecture. Mardin, Türkiye

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #327 photo prompt.

What do you see # 327- 9 February, 2026

The Lake and the Moon

Chris Hall40 Comments

The Lake and the Moon

It felt like a dream,
a very strange dream, she’d been
in a weird island.

She’d stared at the lake,
so vast, so deep, exquisite
with gorgeous colours.

Hues screamed out: azure,
cyan, mauve, and even mango,
but over the top…

that blood moon!

~~~~~

Image credit: Sean Pierce @Unsplash

This image shows blood moon over strange rock formations at dusk at navy beach/mono lake (CA) The rocks stand out against a velvet purple sky.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #323 photo prompt.

What do you see # 323- 12 January, 2026

Choo-Choo!

Chris Hall55 Comments

A railway, a railway!
The two boys smiled happily.

How fun it is
to ride on a train,
and they could take
their bikes with them.

Only a short trip,
but that was fine,
always lucky to be on holiday,
as they grinned again.

~~~~~

Image credit:  Tobias Reich @Unsplash

This image shows a scene from a railway station. The platform on the photographer’s side is empty, and you can see a train on the opposite side, leaving, engulfed in smoke/fog.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #321 photo prompt.

What do you see # 321- 29 December 2025

It’s almost Christmas

Chris Hall60 Comments

what a wonderful time it is
so much happiness and joy!

all those little businesses are busy
since they will be closing soon.

we peer in various shops
is there anything else we need?

no, we think we have everything
let’s run home now!

~~~~~

Image credit: Deep Doshi  @Unsplash

This photo shows a snowbound scene from a street in Quebec, Canada. There are Christmas trees outside almost every home and they are sprinkled with snow. People, warmly dressed are going about their business.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #318 photo prompt.

What do you see # 318- 8 December 2025

Just a cat…

Chris Hall50 Comments

that is no such thing
as ‘just’ a cat – ‘just’ a cat?
definitely not.

she’s always regal,
pretty, beautiful – of course,
and she’ll stare, and stare.

what is she thinking?
we will never really know,
she’s just amazing!

could we pry?
nope, definitely not.

~~~~~~

Image credit: Haoli Chen @Unsplash

A white and fawn cat is hiding behind a partially open curtain hanging on a window. Through the window we can see green trees. The cat is also watching the trees.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #313 photo prompt.

What do you see # 313- 3rd November’ 25

What fun!

Chris Hall55 Comments

Just a mushroom?
No, it’s definitely more than that.

It’s beautiful.
It’s crimson, golden, even russet.
Come on, let’s get closer.

They knelt down carefully.
We shouldn’t disturb it.
Well, not just yet.

It’s a beauty.
It certainly is.
Okay, let’s pick it.
Now!

~~~~~~~~~

Image credit: Benjamin Lehman @Unsplash

This image shows a golden cap mushroom growing in a forest floor.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #312 photo prompt.
Plus, hooray! Congratulations, it’s four years for WDYS. Well done, dear Sadje!

What do you see # 312- October 27, 2025