Greetings everyone! Mish here to welcome you into our cozy pub for poets. It’s Open Link Night, your opportunity to link up ONE poem for our reading pleasure.

There is no specific form or theme required for OLN but if you are looking for a little inspiration, here is an optional mini prompt.

Consider these lines of wisdom by American author, H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Be a cactus in a world of delicate flowers.”

“Hope is not a resting place but a starting point – a cactus, not a cushion.”

You may also be a(mused) by these photos of cacti taken on a walk at Dripping Springs, Las Cruces, New Mexico. It was nice to escape the chill of our Canadian winter for some desert sunshine. If you choose to use the mini-prompt, you are free to use my images.

Here’s how to join in:

• Write one poem and post it to your blog.
• Enter your name and direct link to your poem into Mr. Linky.
• You will also find some other amazing poems! Please read and comment.
• Link back to dVerse so others can find us too.
• Drop in to say hello in our discussion below.
• Have fun!