Moonlit Hum

Quadrille #256 – Ho-hum, it’s time to Poem

Eastwards across the Lossie towards the East Beach. by Des Colhoun is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0

Moonlit Hum #quadrille.

The hum of salt water

Rushing the beach,

Moonshine not only,

By the glass.

The hum of salt water,

Wash down my cheeks,

Moonlit waves,

Rushing the beach.

Moonshine not only,

Reflected in my eyes,

Relief beyond survival,

Better than wine,

By the glass.

If I made a list

Quadrille #354: I Protest

the Banksy Tank painted in the Leake street Tunnels under waterloo

a Banksy painting at the Leake street tunnels

If I made a list!

#quadrille

If I made list of things I could protest!

War,

Slavery,

Corruption,

Pollution,

Excess,

And,

And.

It’s a long, long list never ending list (almost)

But who would hear, the politicians?

Direct action protest, does it work?

How about a protest poem? Yes.

thanks #dversepoetrypub for another great quadrille prompt.

Double Whammy #quadrille

FOWC With Fandango — Unclear

Quadrille #353: Jumpstart your Poem

double whammy because I’m writing to two prompts, one word challenge from fandangos page #FOWC to include the word unclear. and #dversepoetrypub have prompted us all to write a #quadrille to include the word jump.

Unclear Quadrille.

#FOWC,  #Dversepoetrypub, #quadrille

Sat watching the darkness,
My mind unclear, foggy.

My top floor window,
brightly lit from behind,
making the darkness deeper,
inviting me to JUMP.

Sat watching the darkness,
My mind unclear, foggy.

A switch flicks off,
From somewhere behind me,
The moons smile defogs.

© rog leach 10/08/2026

care free

Q. 252 – Quadrilling without a care in the world

Care free.
#dversepoetrypub,  #slowlane,

The care free life,
Join The Jibber jabber free,
The snail way home,
Free way of living.

Free living your way,
City jibber jabber gone,
Care free and happy.

Carrying your home wherever,
You go whenever, Always Free.


Slow, steady, ready,
Peace, quiet found.

© 27/07/2026 rog leach

Glad to be back to #dversepoetrypub writing quadrilles again .

Summer Solstice .

Haibun Monday 6-22-26: First Solstice

Summers solstice.
#dversepoetspub, #haibun, #summersolistice,

Due to my financial restraints and busy work schedules, I have never given the solstice much time. But in recent years talking to friends who enjoy the various celebrations around both winter and summer solstices’ I have been paying a bit more interest. Their pics of sunrises over many famous locations really have caught my eye. one day I may even join them atop  a hill or stone to watch the sunrise. 

Orange and yellow hues,
Greet spectators’ morning view,
Washing sleep away.

© Rog Leach June 2026