A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman –Wallace Stevens
Isn’t that what we poets tend to do–? always hungry and in love with life–?
We want to breathe it in, suck it up with hungry lungs, grab each and every detail, wanna run our fingers through its hair, kiss its full lips and press our naked bodies closer, closer just to feel the heart beat, hear the words, hummed on boardwalks and in cornfields, in a lonely room or on a busy airport.
We adore it, want it, try to make sense of it and long to understand (which will keep us busy all our life I guess–) and then we grab the pen and start to write about what caught us somehow, somewhere, what doesn’t let us go anymore– and we just want to tell all the people we meet in the streets about it– see– I’m getting all passionate already…smiles… so…let’s get the party started…have fun.. read how others look at the world, share their passion.. and…see you out on the trail–
Here’s how it works..
- Post a poem to your blog,
- Link your poem to dVerse (1 per blog, please) by clicking on the Mr.Linky button below.
- This opens a new screen where you’ll enter your information, and where you also choose links to read. Once you have pasted your poem’s blog url and entered your name, click Submit. Don’t worry if you don’t see your name right away.
- Don’t forget to let your readers know where you’re linking up and encourage them to participate by including a link to dVerse in your blog post.
- Visit as many other poems/poets as you like or can, letting others know what you think about their poem or how it moved you. You may learn something that helps you progress or even make a new friend.
- Spread the word on the poems you enjoy if you’d like. Feel free to tweet and share on the social media of your choice.
Joseph Harker said:
Tuesday! Wooo!
Somehow I doubt I’m actually first on Mr. Linky, though…
Laurie Kolp said:
You are, Joseph! How’d ya swing that?
claudia said:
anthony must be on holiday…smiles
Daydreamertoo said:
Wow…have to normally fight the first wave to get in …. have a great night all.
Madeleine Begun Kane said:
Thanks as always for hosting this! Here’s my Woebegone Limerick.
kelly said:
woohoo… always hungry and in love with life…yes!
brian miller said:
i live in the details…smiles…thanks for leading the surge today C…happy OLN everyone…
see you out on the trail…
beckykilsby said:
Horseplay… thirsty work! Looking forward to another fun night of poetry and canter.. 🙂
poemsofhateandhope said:
Loved your poem Becky – jealous of your wordplay! 🙂
aprille said:
decanter more like 🙂
Pat Hatt said:
The bush with the tush is here have no fear.
claudia said:
great piece pat..loved it! now…you want some milk for the cat..?
brian miller said:
pat you are a riot man…love you song and still wondering how you got Celo to sing it…
Steve King said:
Many thanks to Claudia for hosting…so glad to be with you all again. Happy reading.
Anna Montgomery said:
Sorry to say that the finger warm ups Anthony suggested were clearly wasted on my sad performance coming in at Number 9 – ha. I have to link and run to work but always love being here. Thanks Claudia for hosting and glad to see my amorous poem about painting will find a good home here tonight :).
claudia said:
in love with art…wonderful write anna…felt for sure and great texture..
Anna Montgomery said:
Thanks Claudia :)!
Laurie Kolp said:
Hello to all. It’s good to be back!
henryclemmons said:
Glad you are back!
Laurie Kolp said:
Thanks, Henry… it didn’t seem the same w/out my dVerse fix.
claudia said:
welcome back laurie!
brian miller said:
welcome home laurie…was hoping for the duct tape poem today…ha.
Laurie Kolp said:
Thanks… it’s coming!
Laurie Kolp said:
Claudia, I meant to tell you I love the opening quote.
poemsofhateandhope said:
Love the rush as the doors open! Tuesday’s – face night of the week! Right- lets get stuck in! 🙂
Patti said:
Always looking, hungry for more. Yes. I’m in with Public Displays of Idiocy and Other Things Best Left Hidden.
aprille said:
Oh, we are keeping you busy, Claudia.
It seems like only yesterday that you were here for us.
‘hungry’? Possibly. I was described as a ‘rapacious’ aspiring poet the other day.
Hmm. Hungry sounds better.No?
claudia said:
rapacious..wow…just learned a new word…hungry sounds a bit more tame i think..but are we…? smiles
Louise said:
Great to be here! Happy Open Link Night! 🙂
Steve King said:
Many thanks to the indefatigable Claudia for hosting…glad to join you all again. Happy reading.
chris said:
Can’t believe a week has past already! How did it get to be Open Link Night again so fast? Thanks for hosting this week, Claudia!
charlesmashburn said:
I wrote this little ode to springtime (with a twist) Sunday afternoon, so some of you may have already seen it. Enjoy!
Thanks for having me once again. Always an enjoyble time here at the Pub!
Amy Jo Sprague said:
Sounds great! Another round, woo hoo!
Joanne Elliott (@soulsprite) said:
Ready to taste some delicious poetry. 🙂
claudia said:
and it tastes wonderful…hmmmm
1emeraldcity said:
Loved your NY poem…I wrote another, but will submit another time…In the meantime, I raise my brew to you! Cheers!
claudia said:
cheers jackie…on my way over to read…
ManicDdaily said:
Hi Claudia, I’m not sure that I’m as in love with life all the time as I should be! Sometimes life and I are on the outs with each other! (Or really it is probably just me–life is never actually on the outs with me, thank God! So far. More or less.)
Anyway, look forward to all. K.
tashtoo said:
Poetry Party!!! Yay! 🙂
henryclemmons said:
I’m excited if you are. Have had a tashtoo comment in awhile. Gonna have to start writing better, or bribing you with a better drink:)
tashtoo said:
Oh Henry…I confess I’ve been horrible making the rounds as of late..coming for you now though!!! Real world be damned! 😉
Jerry said:
Barkeep….draw one.
claudia said:
woohoo….jerry’s in the pub…good to see you friend
Ruth said:
always hungry and in love with life… and maybe just a little more so on tuesdays? 🙂 – certainly i sense a hunger to get read here, acknowledged for the poets we are. thank you Claudia
Eve Redwater said:
So many links already! It’s shaping up to be an exciting Tuesday! 😀
Gwen Dubeau (@gpenman) said:
Happy open link night!
Sharing a poem close to my heart..hope you enjoy.
Happy reading and writing and a good night to all!
Kavita said:
Ready! Oh so ready!! It’s sooo good to be back in my comfort zone..Thanks, OpenLinkNight!!!
henryclemmons said:
Kavita, be looking forward to your post. Been missing your words much!
Kavita said:
Aww… you made my day by saying that, Henry! Thankooo!!
claudia said:
great having you back in the pub kavita…loved your poem…and the pic made me sigh..smiles
Kavita said:
That pic must have totally reminded you of your recent trip to the City.. no? 🙂
joshuA (@expoetics) said:
Hello all,
My link is from my 1000 line piece in progress Viṣṇu 0001-1000. Flying cross country today so I’ll be in and out as I can.
Cheers!
aprille said:
Hopefully you will not be told to take your shoes off while you are coasting at 20.000 feet 🙂
brian miller said:
dude as i said on twitter so great to see you back in the pub!
Margaret said:
nice thoughts on the poetic challenge… grabbing that pen and trying time and again to capture the magic.. Thanks for hosting.
claudia said:
you wrote very well on a tough topic margaret
Uneven Stephen said:
Beautiful intro, Claudia! Love the passionate description. Happy ONL, poets!
claudia said:
thanks stephen…re-reading it just now, i was wondering if it was a bit over the top maybe..ha..poets…
henryclemmons said:
Hello everybody! Can’t wait to start doing some reading after I get back. I’m posted in the 70s this time anyway. Glad Claudia is around to host the magic tonight. Love was my surface topic tonight to draw you into the under currents of my mind’s maddness. I’ll be startiing off with some wine, and we’ll see where the night goes from there. Later!
claudia said:
the under currents of your mind’s maddness…think i have to head over and check it out…
ordinarylifelessordinary said:
Okay, I’m back in this week with Temptations Tale written especially for this evening. Am a little less nervous now i’m on my second open link night. Thanks. Tried to keep it tame but tempting, hopefully the linky thing works ok!
claudia said:
no need to be nervous… we’re mostly nice people…smiles…happy second OLN
brian miller said:
you dont need to keep it tame because of us…smiles….
ihatepoetry said:
Good evening, all! Bartender, bartender! Where’s mine? (I’m already a sloppy mess.)
brian miller said:
haha tell me what to get you buddha
ordinarylifelessordinary said:
Although having read the brief again now, I realise I just took the word passion and went from there… Without considering any number of things I might actually be passionate about, hey ho, never mind, I’ll get the hang of this eventually!
Rachel said:
Thanks for giving us all a place to share our work. I love the friendly atmosphere here… or perhaps its the beer. 🙂
I would love for everyone to consider entering my Lung Love Rhyme Contest.
claudia said:
haha…i think it’s the beer…smiles…nah…just kidding…poets seem to be a friendly folk mostly…smiles
hedgewitch said:
I usually am only running twenty minutes late and make the 40’s–today I’m an hour late and in the 80’s. You people are way too good to us here–thanks to everyone for making this such a wonderful place to hang out on Tuesday nights, and special thanks to Claudia for hosting back to back Poetics and OLN’s–I bet her wrist is getting sore mixing those drinks. 😉
claudia said:
it’s not the wrists but the feet…from crossing country after country after country…smiles
claudia said:
just realized…headed out on the trail, got caught up in your poetry…and just here for a short stop over in the pub…smiles..happy OLN everyone…
Susie Clevenger (@wingsobutterfly) said:
Hey, this is early for me to post. 🙂
Ken Higginson said:
To all those who share. If you are like me, then each time you share a poem, you share a secret part of your heart. A part that may be misunderstood, or laughed at, or cherished, or loved, or ignored. You may cause someone else to see in the world or in their own heart something that they never saw before. Or saw long ago and had forgotten. Whatever happens, you are the brave ones who choose not to hide but to open yourselves to chance, to fate, to whatever may be. Thank you.
brian miller said:
nice…i love your work…it so reminds me of shel silverstein….
Ken Higginson said:
Thanks Brian. Shel Silverstein was one of my childhood favorites – what am I talking about, still is! I consider it a great compliment that my work entertains in such a way.
PoppySilver said:
Love to all, hope you have an awesome week xoxo
wolfsrosebud said:
happy with the sad… too real
hobgoblin2011 said:
Claudia,
Happy OLN. Thanks for tending the bar tonight. got a late start to the day, am hoping to read a few before I have to leave, but I always say, when there’s a lot unread, you know you have something fun to do later in the night. Thanks again
Ginny Brannan said:
Aw Claudia, your passion for both poetry and life shines in everything you write! Thanks for the wonderful intro and welcome!!
Am just sharing a little something I wrote yesterday morning–sometimes inspiration can even hit while dragging the trash out to the curb at the crack of dawn!! Heading in to see what’s being served up this week–see you inside!
claudia said:
thanks ginny….on my way over to your little something…smiles
Shawna said:
I think we should do shots tonight—preferably the kind that glow in the dark.
claudia said:
i kinda love everything that glows in the dark…mostly fireflies..
Shawna said:
I also love everything that glows in the dark. In fact, more things should glow, don’t you think?
claudia said:
definitely…love cat’s eyes that glow in the dark as well.. they give me shivers..
Shawna said:
I like those glow-in-the-dark stars you can stick to the wall and ceiling. 🙂
claudia said:
love those as well…and love fireworks… a symphony of light when well done..
aprille said:
I like the ones we have over here, [uk], sunk in the middle of the road. they are reflectors which we have been calling cat’s eyes for generations. They make dark unlit roads look as if there is a string of beads on the road. Do other countries have those?
claudia said:
we don’t have them…sounds really cool… we only have those yellow bands that stick out from the road with some reflectors on them…and everyone drives them over…looks pitiful after a while…
New View From Here said:
I’ve only seen those on one or two roads, and you are right, they get “beat up” in a hurry. We mostly have the glass/hard plastic reflectors, and depending on the state they can be really really plentiful! (and helpful at times!)
Adrian Giannini said:
Yawn morning all from Oz…coffee barkeep (that sounds so wrong but at 6.30am I aint having a beer lol), looking forward to some good reading over the days
claudia said:
ha – good morning adrian…enjoy your coffee
Misky said:
Would the bartender kindly delete Misky 103? I hit enter by accident, and the field with the URL was already filled in. I offering up Howling At The Moon
claudia said:
done…
welshstream said:
Sometimes as poets the things ‘we breathe in and suck up’ take us by surprise …. hence my offering for the drinking poets tonight ….
claudia said:
ha..i see what you mean…ugh..
claudia said:
ok…can’t keep my eyes open any longer.. in fact feel quite sick…have a sore throat and my nose is running (and red…) and before i strew all the germs all across the pub..i better get some sleep… see you tomorrow…
brian miller said:
i hope you feel better soon claudia…get some rest…good night.
hedgewitch said:
Too much walking across countries and hobnobbing with disease-bearing urban dwellers, I bet ;_) —get some rest Claudia, and hope you feel better in the morning.
Semaphore / Samuel Peralta said:
Heading home from work, will catch up with everyone later tonight!
Gay Reiser Cannon said:
Just had time to check in and forgot to stop in the pub and say “Hi, y’all” Had errands, and a drive to Corpus, and now I’m back and ready to read. Left a little waspy ditty on Beachanny By The Sea. It’s not serious but once in a while one has to put up a little bit of fun. Hope you’re having a lovely day. We avoided storms here though there were several and it’s a glorious beach day! Wish y’all were here!
brian miller said:
def a fun piece gay…just dont step on him…
Jody Costa said:
had fun with it today, all that talk of poets breathing it in… had to share “Bass Player at The Horse You Came In On” … If you ever visit the old heart of Baltimore – you’ll know 🙂
http://www.presssendpoetry.com/2010/07/bass-player-at-horse-you-came-in-on.html
Zouxzoux said:
Well, I had hoped to write a new poem today for the pub but life kicked my butt so I’m linking to my latest instead.
Cheers, poets!
brian miller said:
life will def do that at times….glad you came anyway…smiles.
James Rainsford said:
Having recently received Natasha Head’s new poetry collection, ‘Nothing Left to Lose,’
I decided to write a poem in praise of her work, and also as a ‘thankyou’ for all the support and encouragement she offers to her fellow poets, both here at dVerse Poets, and on many other sites. Hope you’ll all order a copy of her excellent new publication. Here’s the link to my poem :http://bit.ly/GBdjLk
Kind regards to all at dVerse Poets, James.
Chris G. said:
“A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman” –Wallace Stevens
My, my–us saucy poets!
hedgewitch said:
Yeah, this poet slaps the world the way a woman slaps a man who looks at her like that. (Just kidding–one of my fave Stevens quotes–but then they’re all my fave Stevens quotes.)
brian miller said:
haha…i would not put it …i mean…i knew you were kidding…smiles….
Steve Bertrand said:
It has been a long and tough road lately so I haven’t had much time to be active, but things are starting to look up. I’ve posted one I wrote a little while ago.
brian miller said:
great to see you man…enjoyed your piece earlier…
Other Mary said:
I’m baaaack! I missed the pub…really thirsty now, it’s been a long, dry spell!
hedgewitch said:
Mocha Frappicino? Or something bit stronger?
brian miller said:
hey all been out on the trail…enjoying some good stuff tonight…man we packed up fast…keep em coming…we still have 29 hours to go…smiles.
hedgewitch said:
Break time for me but I’ll be back later for some more of the par-tayin. Like the boss says, keep em coming, we’ll be here all night, and then some.
Beth Winter said:
Oh, my Claudia, your intro made me hungry. Wonderful welcoming message. I’ll be reading a few of my faves this week. Time and circumstance are keeping me from linking up but I can’t go a week without poetry. It looks like you have a fabulous turnout tonight. The hottest pub in town.
🙂
brian miller said:
still pouting that you are busy…smiles.
Beth Winter said:
No pouting, Brian. I’m enjoying reading here and there. Love your poem tonight.
brian miller said:
thank you ma’am…smiles.
Glenn Buttkus said:
Claudia lends poetic class to hosting; thanks. I came late, offered up a short 55 that has mostly been unread, and revel in the photography adventures today, and the great visit with my little brother.
Shawna said:
I will check it out, Glenn. I hate the idea of you writing anything that has gone mostly unread. That is tragic.
brian miller said:
be over in a few minutes…just coming back from a family break…
Shawna said:
Just got home from Chuck E. Cheese, myself. 🙂 Don’t worry; I took the family. I wasn’t just hanging out there alone.
brian miller said:
haha sure shawna…lol….cool…the closest one to here is an hour away but we go occassionally….i love to play
Shawna said:
Ours just got a new little carousel. My two-year-old wanted to ride, and she kept patting the horse behind her for me to climb on. The thing is tiny, Brian! The thought of me climbing up on that horse cracked me up. 🙂
brian miller said:
lol…the things we do for love…and our children…smiles.
Shawna said:
Well I didn’t get ON the thing. 🙂 … But I considered it.
wurdz said:
The number 40…the time of trial and testing has held true. Open Link Night is still standing strong! Thank you for keeping the doors open and allowing all forms of poetry to breathe in the pub!
brian miller said:
alright poets…grabbing 144 & 145 and off to bed…i am chaperoning the 3rd grade to the Shakespeare Theatre to see a Midsummer Nights Dream tomorrow…i will check in tomorrow morning though…good night.
claudia said:
be careful not to get some of that magical juice on your eyelids…just saying..smiles..have fun with the kids!
wayside word garden said:
Whew– I’m at 145 tonight– later than I hoped, but glad to be part of the crowd! My piece is a bit different for me… not sure i like it, but there it is, trying something a bit different. Will be around tomorrow to start reading! 🙂
Hema said:
Hi, I have got myself into the crowd ! i have linked in a slightly different kind of a poem…could call it ‘ chemistry in poetry’…hope you like it!
Janice (@mommyslounge) said:
Poetry is always close to one’s soul…
claudia said:
good morning…just a short status update..i’m really sick now…staying in bed and try to do a bit of office work on my laptop in clear moments…also a bit of OLN commenting…but will need a bit more time to get around…sneeze…cough…smiles…
poetcolette said:
Get better quick!
{I like to say that, even though we all know how long these things wreak their havoc on our sinuses and bronchiols 😦 }
brian miller said:
ack sorry claudia….do get some rest…and chicken noodle soup…smiles…
M.A.S. said:
Tired my second post ever with audio. I was happier with the first.
poetcolette said:
Does wallowing sometimes in grief count as being hungry and in love with life?
brian miller said:
good morning everyone..enjoyed the overnights…about to head over to the school…will check in shortly….
Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes) said:
About halfway through the list. So far, I think my favorite is “The Road to Safi Beach”: http://www.takooba.co.uk/wordpress/2012/02/24/the-road-to-safi-beach-takooba/
brian miller said:
alright…survived the field trip…barely…smiles….got some catching up to do…first time online today…
Rosemary Nissen-Wade said:
Love what you have to say here, Claudia! And have submitted a slightly tongue-in-cheek piece written for poetry month.