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Brian Miller, celebrating poetry, claudia schoenfeld, Gay Cannon, Joe Hesch, Joy Ann Jones, Luke Prater, Mark Kerstetter, Natasha Head, opening celebration, OpenLinkNight, poetry sharing, Sheila Moore, Victoria Ceretto-Slotto
Guess who walked around with a felt blood pressure of 180/120 all day today and couldn’t concentrate on anything she was doing..?
And guess who was humming up and down her playlist and broadly smiling at everyone she met…?
Of course you can imagine that this someone even danced the boardwalks when she thought that no one saw her…?
..and all this, because of sheer excitement about punching the Pub Gates open for you today to flood it with your poetry.
On behalf of the whole team:
Welcome Poets, Artists and Visitors – we are more than happy to offer you a handshake, a place to find friends, to learn and share your poetry, with us.
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(this beautiful artwork is made by Helena White)
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And here’s how it works:
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- Post a poem to your blog.
- Then link your (ONE) poem to dVerse Poets Pub, using Mr Linky.
- If you click the Mr Linky button at the bottom of this post, it will open a new screen to enter your information or view the links.
- Enter your name and the URL (web address for your poem) for the poem you wish to share.
- Visit as many other Poets as you like. Feel free to encourage and interact with them. It’s all about community.
- Finally, please tell others about OpenLinkNight. You may include a link to this page in your post.
claudia said:
welcome to our opening celebration…grab a seat…share your verse…have fun…wooohooo
Aida said:
Hello everyone 🙂
signed .............bkm said:
I hope your blood pressure came down….here is my first D’Verse…exciting…bkm
claudia said:
no – still dangerously high…smiles
welcome bk!!!
liv2write2day said:
It’s noon here. Do you think it’s too early to crack open the bubbly? Nah! So looking forward to this new adventure.
Dulce said:
D’Verse… sounds so beautiful… I love taking part in this and I hope that blood pressure is high only because you’ve taken this new blog too seriously 🙂 so… relax. It works!!!
Thanks for this to all of you
claudia said:
good to see you dulce…blood pressure is slowly coming down…haha
Kavita said:
Oh maaaaaaaaaaaaannn… I think I was as nervous and excited as you, Claudia.. I kept refreshing the page a zillion time over… and then I think I even entered my link a 1000 times (sorry about that last bit… duhh)…
But anyway…. HURRRAAAYYYY to OpenLinkNight… (drum roll)
BEST LUCK!!! 😀
Carys said:
Killer heels – check, cocktail dress – check, poem – check. I’m in. Cheers!
Luke Prater said:
Woooo! All systems go
dragonkatet said:
Linked. 🙂 Wooooot! Let the celebrating begin! Can’t wait to check out all the others! Oh, and do you have a ‘badge’ or ‘icon’ or something that we could place on our blogs that links back to dVerse?
claudia said:
no badge or icon yet dragonkatet..but soon to come
welcome!
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C Rose said:
Happy to be part of the grand opening of this community, looking forward to all that it brings the community! ~ Rose
Natasha said:
Well…that was an eventful ten minutes! I sooooo had plans on being first! 😉 Here’s to dVerse…and to all you super, awesome, fantastic, rock star poets! 🙂
Joanne Elliott aka soulsprite said:
It certainly was a flurry of activity…still is. I’m heading over to hear/read some poetry.
Joe Hesch said:
Before you go, can I get you a drink?
Ginny Brannan said:
Shared one written just for fun. Congratulations on the new site!
Cheers!!
siubhan said:
so excited to be a part of this… congrats, everyone who helped put the Pub together! 🙂
swanrose said:
Always glad to share in poetry and meet new people 🙂
brian said:
welcometo OpenLinkNight…will be making the rounds…excited to see what you have in store for us!
Joanne Elliott aka soulsprite said:
Thank you Brian and Claudia! And thank you Natasha for inviting me and for being a friend.
Raises glass: Here’s to poetry and the poets!
Pat Hatt said:
Once again went all dVerse, looks what you guys make the cat do, but I won’t curse.
Evelyn said:
awesome!
Im so excited.
so many faces I know and some I dont.
Thanks for creating…
Heaven said:
Congrats to Team D’Verse~
Cheers~
Trevski said:
thanks for all the hard work you guys put into getting this up and running, looking forward to sharing poetry with you all and reading all the great poems too.
onwards and upwards…
joshuA said:
Nice to meet you all!
Beth Winter said:
WooHoo! Congratulations! I have been looking forward to this opening night. I hope everything exceeds your expectations!
Beth
1emeraldcity said:
Happy to be here but WHY DO I HAVE TO GO THRU HELL AND HIGH WATER TO GET TO THE COMMENT BUTTON? *smiles*
Lovely Annie said:
I will be back in a bit! Have to fine a drill and another set of arms and get my new a/c unit installed! I will be ready for a nice tall one and some poetry for sure…cheers to all who are already here…*wipes sweat from brow* Back to work I go!
Lovely Annie said:
find a drill…not fine one…
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hedgewitch said:
I’m in–I’m a half hour late because of events here at the homestead, and there are already FORTY entries. I am psyched, my friends. A celebration indeed! So good to be here with old friends and new. Look forward to reading some great poetry tonight.
isabel maria bush said:
am sitting at the table by the window enjoying the poetry while sipping some coffee. So glad the doors are open now. congrats to the dVerse team. Thank you for all your hard work.
Sheila Moore said:
Wooohoooo! I will be buying – er, I mean – making the rounds throughout the night. Can’t wait to see what you all brought to the Pub this week.
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Kahit Minsan said:
Made it before 50 counts. Glad to be here
fazlisa said:
hello claudia and gang:) looking forward to visit poets of openlinknight.
Aida Bode said:
I don’t think I am being successful with the link. Can you, please, remove the two links that I entered? None of them work. Thank you
mrsmediocrity said:
Woohoo, this is so exciting! Can’t wait to check out all the wonderful poetry.
Luke Prater said:
Hellooooooo everybody
Kahit Minsan said:
I invited a few friends to join along. Great to be part of the opening night
Randy Behavior said:
I was waiting till 1pm my time when I redid the math… oops. I wish we all had teleporters and could actually go to the place in the picture and listen to each other read and knock pints, sigh.
brian said:
now that would be cool…we will put a team on that…smiles.
Aida Bode said:
Finally after two wrong links I figured it out. Can you, please, remove the two links that son’t work? Thank you
Bodhirose said:
Congratulations to all team members and much success to you and your new poetry community. I’m so glad I am able to be a part of your opening night–via Victoria’s posting and invitation. Thanks, Victoria!
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david waters said:
what fun…
wordsandthoughtspjs said:
Hello to everyone! Happy grand opening! I will be back to read later. I have a busy afternoon.
Pamela
Liza Writes said:
What a wonderful way to create a community through the love of words 🙂
Joe Hesch said:
Sorry I’m late, gang. And my first day on the job, too. Sat in a Dr’s office for 2 hours. Glad to see so many names I recognize. Glad to see folks I’ve not seen before. I’ll be mingling as soon as I can break free from the pharmacy. Yeah, I’m such a loser! ;-(
Aida Bode said:
I’m reading amazing poetry 🙂
Kim Nelson said:
Woo Hoo! Here we go!
Rhyme Me a Smile said:
Happy Grand Opening! I’m glad to have another place to share and explore. Butter Tub Ukuleles shouldn’t make you snore. 🙂
claudia said:
goodness what a party… can i get a drink please…smiles
Wings over waters said:
eek! I’m late to the party…71 poets already!! Popular place this *shoves a way to the bar* I need a drink! 🙂
brian miller said:
ha will gladly give you the hook up…what’re you having…
Wings over waters said:
Now I need a coffee *bleary eyed* what a fantastic night…well done you guys!! 🙂
Arron Palmer said:
I was 72nd. Wow, this place is packed on opening night. I don’t mind not being able to find a seat, I’m happy to mingle with such talent. Very well done on your grand opening, I can see myself becoming a regular here. I like the chairs.
Terresa Wellborn said:
What a grand opening, glad to be here!
ed pilolla said:
really exciting to see the great turnout. congrats on a terrific opening night. looking forward to checking out everyone’s stuff…
claudia said:
woohoo – ed is in the house!!!! thanks for coming – let’s sit down, have a drink and talk about colors…smiles
brian said:
ed, great to see you man…the color story you have going now is a great read…
Scott Petty said:
Glad to be here at the beginning of this thing. Exciting stuff guys!
brian said:
scott, and glad to have you here as well!!!
Pete Marshall said:
wishing you the best….pete
claudia said:
pete you know you’re much loved and there’s always a place at the bar for you
brian said:
pete, whatever you are drinking i am buying…hey hope the wounds from the soccer matchheal over night….
Mike Sutcliffe said:
Glad to be part of the Pub!
anl4 said:
I’m very excited about the grand opening! The “words” are a little “shy”, seem to be staying just “outside”? Perhaps they will come “in” soon!
brian said:
we are ready when you are annell
Aida Bode said:
Ah, for a drink of poetry!!! Thank you to the perfect hosts for a perfect party 🙂
claudia said:
welcome Aida – raising my glass with you
David said:
So happy to have stumbled upon this pub last night. I have eagerly awaited the opening. Bartender, set me up with free verse on the rocks with a metrical chaser … and please lend a patient ear to my joys and hopes, anxieties and griefs. Cheers!
brian miller said:
glad to have you david!
claudia said:
heading to bed now..and let you party on…
it would be great if you’d jump over to One Stop and leave a comment for pete… he hosts OSW for the last time today…and he’s someone i’ve come to respect highly.
you can also link your poem up with OSW and let’s do some fusion partying…
brian said:
you are class act partner…sleep well, we’ll try to keep the noise down…smiles.
Luke Prater said:
Have a good rest Cloudy. great opener
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James Rainsfordj said:
Congratulations on a great opening night. James.
brian miller said:
thank you james….
moondustwriter said:
Wishing you guys all the best!!!
Cheers
Moonie
brian said:
much love tot he Moon…another OSp founder in the house! best wishes my friend on your journey and your books….
claudia said:
thanks moonie – hugs and best wishes to you as well
Belinda said:
So excited to publish at the Pub on Open Link Night! Woo hoo!
claudia said:
welcome belinda – great you’re here
Aida Bode said:
I’ll come back again later and read more!
siggiofmaine said:
Here’s a toast to dVerse…
love the name
classy.
And
Thank you to Claudia for the very artful work at the beginning of today’s blog.
Peace and love,
Siggi on the beautiful Downeast Coast of Maine
claudia said:
cheers to that! the artwork is by Helena White.. she posted it yesterday in the comments section and i thought it’s just the perfect art for the kick-off
DeeDee said:
Hi! Brian,Claudia, and d’Verse staff…
Congratulation! on your opening night…I’m quite sure that everything will turn out alright!…Now, I don’t want to sound as if I’m giving a lecture, but Claudia please watch your blood pressure.
Oh! no, look what that darn “Cat in the Hatt” made me do leave a rhyme for you too! lol
deedee 😉
brian said:
thank you deedee…be over shortly!!
Jeffrey Lewis said:
So when does the poetry pub crawl start, I call not it on designated driver…
the word bar said:
Well I’ll be.. up a mere 3.75 hours and I’m #85.. AWESOME!!! Whew, I have a lot of reading to do in the next few days..
It’s on…. Thanks dVerse for all you are doing!!!!
Patricia said:
Dear ones,
Hope I cause no offense by using a play on words using your site title and the title to my poem… but couldn’t help it. Thank you for being here… sometimes you like to go where everybody knows your name…
I am so excited to be a part of this!
Gemma Wiseman said:
An exciting moment! I was all ready well before time, but the time zone difference meant I needed to link at 5:00am on Wednesday 20th July – my today! I wasn’t awake! No matter! I’m just glad to be celebrating a new world with everyone!
Andy said:
Hello dVerse.
WoW! What an opener!
I did leave an earlier comment, but not sure which page I put it on.
I’m not a drinker, so I’ll just sit in a quiet corner sipping my lemonade and enjoy the show.
Best of luck in the new venture!
Nick Cozza said:
read my shit!
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Lovely Annie said:
I am officially linked in…sipping Pinot and leaving things a bit ‘unfinished’ !
lolamouse said:
Great opening night! Hope mine posts-we’re having terrible thunder and lightning storms here and my computer keeps crackling! Probably should get off! Congrats to you all!
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Daydreamertoo said:
Wishing you all good luck and lots of lovely poetry and prose to go with a drink or three. As we say in England… “Bottoms up, or, cheers’ \__/
dani said:
CONGRATULATIONS! Claudia, Brian & the AMAZING “staff”! i am so sorry to start off like this ~ having huge laptop problems so it takes hours to do a post and there’s just no time tonight to make the rounds. {VERY disappointed} but i’ll be by to visit as many as i can as soon as possible. {also my poem sucks.} how about a G & T with a twist of lime? *Giant Glittery Sparkly Sequined Squishy Group Hugs* {maybe next time we can dance on the bar.}
brian miller said:
oh after reading your piece…it was worth the wait…smiles.
ShadiatiQue said:
This is a great idea love to be one the joiners.
Good luck on the new community
Mark Kerstetter said:
96 poets, 98 comments, and it’s only 8:20 pm~Fantastic!
brian miller said:
haha…yeah its been a little crazy around here…smiles. great to see you man! NICE haibun…very nice…
Charles Elliott said:
Looks like it could be fun for poets here. Make mine a Guinness and drinks all around, bartender!
Tara Miller said:
You’re really packin’ them in on opening night! Congrats on the first of many more to come!
brian miller said:
that you darlin’
Anna said:
Wow! Awesome opening night party!
Louise G. said:
this is sooooo exciting! And what a blast.
Great opening night celebration! Thanks for counting me in!
claudia said:
woohooo – looks like you had a helluva party tonight….woke up 4:30 by the noise and laughter…haha…off to work now and back in the evening to continue my reading…
CC Champagne said:
A bit late to the party, but can tell from the look of the place that everyone had a lovely time and look forward to coming back for more! *smile*
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Jash Comstock said:
I’m so glad to find somewhere to share my words. Thank you!
brian miller said:
whew what a night…115 poets took the stage and the chimes on the door rang 1553 times…more good stuff to come…going to bed..see the rest of you in the morning!
Susannah said:
I’m glad to be here, the place looks great. I’ve got links to you on my blogrolls to spread the word! 🙂
coalblack said:
fireblossom can’t figure out how to leave a comment here, so as usual *I* have to do *everything*.
happy opening night!
Claudia said:
shay we have to approve your first comment…then the following comments will appear immediately – happy opening night!
vivinfrance said:
Felicitations! Santé. I am overwhelmed at the sheer volume of links and comments. But I’ll be back!
brian miller said:
smiles. i understand the feeling..smiles. it has been an incredible turn out so far…the links will remain open all day, as visit as many as you would like…
our next event is thursday at 3 pm EST…where luke and gay will introduce us to form/crit
Jerry said:
“I asked for Merlot!” Martha Stewart
brian miller said:
alright, i need coffee….good morning everyone….catching up
Jo Bryant said:
What a fantastic idea. Hope the blood pressure is under control. LOL
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Big Urban MultiMedia said:
Good Morning/Good Evening. Nice to see so many people share.
brian miller said:
whassup man! great to see you theron!
kez said:
wishing everyone lots of success and looking forward to exploring poetry and poets old and new ! Cheers !!!!
Gwen Dubeau said:
This looks like a wonderful little community for sharing verse. Thanks and have fun!
Helena White / a.k.a. Pidgette said:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
♥ ஆεlεɳa
jinksy said:
So this is your little hideaway! God Bless all who sail in her…er… no… that’s for battleships?! LOL
karenfrommentor said:
thanks for the platform. Been offline and out of the poetry scene for a bit. Just finding my sea legs again.
:0)
colleen said:
Like an open mic online. Cool.
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heartspell said:
Very late to the party, but had to get ready for my husband’s birthday. Happy to be a part, even late, and thank you so much Brian and Claudia (and all involved whom I am not aware of). Claudia, hope all is well…please, take care…. I love the art work, Helena. I don’t think I’m too hasty in saying, “dVerse Is a great place to connect with friends of a feather” 🙂
claudia said:
great you are here – and pass on happy birthday wishes to your husband..
Life in a Poem said:
can we read other ppls poems, if yes how?
Joanne Elliott aka soulsprite said:
Yes. Find the Mr. Linky box at the bottom of Claudia’s original post. Click on that and there will be the list of people’s links to their poems.
Melinda Freeman said:
Better late than never.
Karen Maeby said:
Glad to see a community like this here! Will need to sit down and read everyone’s poetry.
Madeleine Begun Kane said:
I’m always happy to find another poets’ community!
Tanka Tuesday
David said:
So many poets, so little time! I will try to make the rounds today.
Patti said:
Happy launch, dVerse! I’m so glad to see the doors open. i love me a good pub.