Sleeping Beauty

March 4, 2025 Chris Hall45 Comments

She was slumbering, peacefully, for a long, long time. Will she open her eyes? Not yet. She was fine for the autumn, turning this way and that, making herself more comfortable. Then it turned to the wintery time. It was darker and colder, frigid and stark. She hunkered down, keeping herself warm, as she delved down. Slowly, slowly the winter passed, and suddenly… it was spring! She opened her eyes and looked out.

hey, little squirrel
lovely to see you again
here’s some nuts; enjoy!

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Squirrels take all sorts of things for their nests, including bits of newspaper and magazines. It kind of reminded me about this photo, so I used it for my prose/poem.

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Image credit: Стас Кадрулев @Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a woman, her head resting in an aperture of a rock. Her eyes are closed and she appears to be sleeping.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #278 photo prompt

What do you see # 278- 3rd March’ 25

The Dunes

February 24, 2025 Chris Hall49 Comments

it’s bleak
no sign of life
it’s stark
and yet, the colours are magnificent

it glares white
livid, and burning beneath
and yet, it’s beautiful

huge dunes rise up
is there anyone there?
but there’s no-one
so do we know whether the dunes move?

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Image credit: Felipe Labate @Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows black/ brown trees growing in a desert valley and the brown sand dunes can be seen in the background.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #277 photo prompt

What do you see # 277- February 24,2025

She’s wistful

February 17, 2025 Chris Hall50 Comments

hello
a new day
she is wistful
yet another tiny tot
will she be healthy and strong, this little one?
it’s Lily – that’s right, it’s your name, Lily
she holds her so very close
yearning, desperately
loving her
forever
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Image credit: Leandra Rieger @Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a mama orangutan with a baby held very close to her chest.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #276 photo prompt.

What do you see # 276- 17 February’ 25

another nonsense one

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Chris Hall56 Comments

there are many things
it can be very pleasant
but not my last name

please don’t mention ‘Hall’
and now don’t get my into
so many issues

it’s just a bit odd
so let me be calm, and breathe
incense, lingering

that’s much better

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PS – my last name, Hall, sounds very similar to the word ‘hol’ in Afrikaans, and it’s rather rude.
Let’s just say it’s called ‘bottom’.
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Image credit: Bilal Karim @Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this is an image of a signboard. On the sign it says; I love you because…. The letters are lit in red colour.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #275 photo prompt.

Also Di of Pensitivity 101 – Monday Three Things Challenge: HALL, ISSUE, INCENSE

What do you see # 275- 10th February’ 25

Three Things Challenge #M966

Amsterdam

February 3, 2025 Chris Hall61 Comments

Amsterdam, bracing
at this time, I fear, my dear
the air is frigid
so let’s cuddle up
and make the best of this… yes?

It’s lovely inside here
in our narrow boat
what a joyful place it is.

Amsterdam, Amsterdam
just a wonderful canal!

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Image credit: Aditya Chinchure @Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a canal where boats are parked and one boat is sailing on the water. On both sides of the canal, we see vehicles parked and rows of buildings on both sides as well.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #274 photo prompt.

What do you see # 274- 3rd February, 2025

Beach Vacation

January 27, 2025 Chris Hall50 Comments

loving the beach live
the people are all beautiful
no worries around here
the sea is azure
and that beach, sand, sand and sand
more than idyllic
I can hear a man
who is playing a zither

but it’s just a dream
ah well

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Image credit: James Dimas @ Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a beach as seen from a great height. Water of the sea is coloured blue-green and people are relaxing by the beach.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #273 photo prompt.

What do you see # 273- 27 Jan, 2025

Good Books

January 20, 2025 Chris Hall56 Comments

Gosh, a book club, how exciting
Can we go?
I don’t see why not.
What time does it say?
Ah, let’s see.
Here it is, look
It’s next week, Monday
And in the evening
Six o’clock – that’s perfect!

and so we both went
it was great – reading more books
heaven, pure heaven!

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Image credit: Toa Heftiba @ Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a sign that says;
“Book Club” – Meets every month- This sign is lit with sunlight coming through a window.
In front of the sign there’s a vase with fresh flowers, a note book and a pen.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #272 photo prompt.

What do you see # 272- Jan 20, 2025

Where are they?

January 13, 2025 Chris Hall47 Comments

She has a new car, beautiful, really beautiful; and with her, a great friend. They drove through the evening to find a particular lake, it was almost a myth. But it’s there. They stopped. There was no one in sight. And there, she, the wonderful moon, towered over them. What could be better?

it’s a lovely night
they decided to wade in;
they’re skinny dipping!

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Image credit: Pavlo T @ Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a car parked near the edge of a body of water. The door of the car is open. Behind the car is a small rise and we can see a huge spherical body/ moon rising behind that rise.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #271 photo prompt.

What do you see- 271- 13th Jan’2025

There it going again

January 6, 2025 Chris Hall43 Comments

Echo… echo… echo… There it goes again. She stopped and looked around. But nothing. She walked on, her thick boots keeping her warm, she had been in the mountains for some time, hoping that she might see a rare bird or too, but it was really something even more interesting… a mysterious legend, and maybe she’d find it. She was always earnest about everything… and there it goes again: echo, echo. She opened her bag, setting her equipment out, she wanted to get a shot.

an enigma, she thought
and I’m going to find it
since it’s a yeti

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Image credit: Dmitrii Shirnin @ Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a young woman, dressed warmly, standing on a snow-clad elevated piece of land, looking skyward. The sun is shining brightly and she looks ready to venture out with a bag on her shoulder.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #270 photo prompt.

Plus, Di’s Pensitivity101 – ECHO, EARNEST, ENIGMA