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Oh dear, oh dear…what a party we had last week, and it was a wonderful attendance with a both jousting and the open link during the week, but even with a hangover the bar needs to stay open, and now we have to open… where did Brian put the keys.. Ah.. there they are..
And not just open, we had to bring up new kegs, and cool some wine, and … There were some broken glasses in the corners, and yes we thought we would refresh a little with some fresh paint too. I felt the black walls needed a splash of new color. We have repainted the banner too, but somehow I must be a little clumsy, so I also would like to invite you to come with suggestions for an updated banner.
Yes a contest for a new banner… please help out..
But we need to be careful too, the cellar is still well stocked and remember what a wonderful library this place has, we cannot leave stains on the books. When you have the time, go through and look through the thumbed old books from past bartenders, if you go there you will find excellent inspiration from the world of poetry.
So we have a new team, and we have worked behind the scene to get ready for the first week of prompts. and the first thing I wanted to announce was that we have two new members in the team:
Anna Chamberlain – is returning as a bartender. I’m sure she will be able to challenge you at Meet the Bar.
Bill Webb – who is new as a bartender but not to being active at dVerse, as a matter of fact Bill has already helped out with a prompt on Rilke and Rodin.
You will meet them both during the next couple of weeks.
You will find that the team page has been updated with biographies.
As for the dVerse week we will continue with the same days, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
On Monday we will start a series of articles with the theme of poetry from all across the globe, for me a dVerse has always been more about reading and understanding poetry than of writing myself, and I hope you will appreciate the inspiration we provide.
Tuesday it will be Poetics, which to me is almost like a virtual campfire where we meet around the same theme. The prompt will open at 3PM EST and be open for 36 Hours.
Thursday we will continue to challenge with forms and writing techniques every second week, and every second week we will try to have Open Link. This will make it possible for you all to have an occasion to either link up a poem from a prompt you have missed or link up anything you want. The bar will open at 3 PM EST and be open for 48 hours which will meet the requirement of those who have more time during weekends.
And yes, we will have some breaks too, but we will come back and inform you about those.
So now I have done a lot of talking… Hope you are as eager as we are ….
Welcome poets to dVerse2.0
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Hello poet friends. I’m still busy updating… happy Monday every one.. same time as usual…
Hannah Gosselin said:
Happy Monday, Bjorn and thank you to you and all involved in the “new paint” around here! It looks great! 🙂
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
I’m glad you like a splash of color…
Grace said:
And I hope everyone gets the chance to read D’rules page ~ Lovely to see you here Hannah ~
enthusiasticallydawn said:
Hooray, Happy Monday- I love the new paint. Pass a girl a Brewski?
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Of course.. plenty of cold beer. here..
Grace said:
*Being careful not to put hands on the walls yet* Hi Bjorn ! Hi everyone !
A big and warm welcome to Anna and Bill !!!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Hello Grace.. a few things remaining to be done 🙂
Grace said:
Yes, new and exciting things happening starting with our Poetics prompt tomorrow 🙂
dkirkstokes said:
Woohoo! I suggest the back wall have some blue added to the black, and maybe some white and gold, provided we can tell the difference… Sorry. : )
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ha.. we might still do changes.. 🙂
Anthony Desmond said:
I knew someone was gonna bring up that dress… lool
dkirkstokes said:
It was a real eye-opener. I’m partly red/green colorblind, and it did me good to see others confused over colors. : ) It also reminded me how we each have unique perspectives. Sometimes I’m amazed at what others see in my poetry that I wasn’t even aware of until it was pointed out. Ginzberg once said he liked to read back through his older stuff and find things he didn’t know were there when he wrote them. This kind of thing is part of what makes poetry so interesting for those of us who get it.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ah.. we might need to look a little bit more at the colors.. 🙂 but I agree sometimes it’s a real eye opener to see what others read into your poetry
Bryan Ens said:
I made the mistake of touching the computer screen while reading this…and now I’ve got red fingerprints all over my desk. Oh well… Looking forward to seeing some new faces behind the bar. I could really use a nice Caesar right about now…
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Of course we should cater for the hungry as well.. How about a pretzel while you wait… ? with mustard…
Bryan Ens said:
welll…not really a big fan of pretzels…but do you have any buffalo wings behind the bar?
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ha.. of course there are some wingless buffaloes roaming outside now…
Anthony Desmond said:
I’m not a fan of pretzels either…. bring on the wings!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Wings coming up… I guess you like them Red.. Red wings is supposed to be special
Anthony Desmond said:
red wings with blue cheese, pleeeease 🙂
kanzensakura said:
And to add to the buffalo ones – kaarage wings – Japanese fried wings with a wonderful sauce – they sell them on the streets to commuters to nosh on on the way home. An engineer from the region shared the recipe and they are to d.i.e. for.
claudia said:
haha… careful not to step into a bucket of wall paint… smiles
all the best for dVerse 2.0 – and woot on anna and bill being added to the team!!!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Yes it’s going to be very exciting 🙂
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
And tomorrow it will be poetics as usual
Grace said:
*Hugs to Claudia* ~
Anthony Desmond said:
I knocked a few over… gonna play it off like it’s a part of the new design. lol
billgncs said:
TFTI 🙂
The Course of Our Seasons said:
Ohhh I love the new paint – everything is getting a little sprucing up for Spring. Nice!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Yes we thought a little color was needed.. maybe we will update a little more 🙂
Mary said:
Ha, really nice paint. Sometimes it is good to use a splash of fresh color…….
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Indeed it is.. and I have just updated the Team page with some new exciting photos… wonder if anyone notice… and the updated rules.. and OLN.. I think this is going to be exciting…
Mary said:
Happy Monday, everyone……glad to see a few friends are already here at the bar.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ha I even had to go out hunting for wings… 🙂
Mary said:
Great…..I had been waiting. LOL
Gabriella said:
The new paint looks good on smaller devices too!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ha.. good to know.. I will try it out in bed later..
Mary said:
Yes, I do hope poets take a look at the rules page as well as the team page. Just a few additions to the bar.
brian miller said:
hey, I just did…give me a warning if I get out of hand…
Mary said:
LOL, Brian…..
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
🙂
brian miller said:
whoa….is that red paint….oh my….ha
so good to see anna behind the bar again…
and bill…we had that set up a while ago
so I am glad to see that is coming through
best wishes guys….
I will see you sometime this week I am sure…smiles.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Good to have some surprises .. 🙂
http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com said:
Bienvenu Bjorn, and the rest of the new team. I think the new background is easier on the eye than the black background. I will think about the banner – I have a lovely wide photo of bottles somewhere, if I can find it!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ah yes we are all excited about the colors.. and bottles would be nice 🙂
billgncs said:
Nice Bjorn – a fine start.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
So glad to have you on board Bill 🙂
Kathy Reed said:
This is nice…I’ll have a light beer, what would you recommend, Bjorn? It looks like a very smooth transition going on around here. I am still getting caught up on OLN, but am looking foward to the week and months to come. It will be fun to vote on a new banner and am thinking of ideas 😉
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Light beer coming up.. yes an OLN can be quite a few to comment on.. Hope you had a wonderful weekend Kathy.. and I hope for some great ideas for a new banner…
kelly said:
Ringing in the new with a fresh coat of paint seems just right… looking forward to all that you have planned, and a warm welcome to Anna and Bill!
Happy March everyone, Spring is just around the corner, new growth all around!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Hi Kelly .. so nice to have you here.. yes there is a little spring in the air.. and colors are nice… I look forward to what kind of ideas you might have for a banner…
kanzensakura said:
I love the smell of new paint mingled with old books and whiskey. And to have past bartenders in attendance to still enjoy as well as newbies. I’m a newbie but already I recognize faces and names and it heartens me that some now recognize me. After the jousting I did have to take a taxi home because I drank that entire decanter of sake by myself…..
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ha.. yes the sake is not so high in demand yet.. 🙂
kanzensakura said:
Give me a few weeks…. 🙂 I’ll be happy to recommend some excellent and also some beers from Japan, specifically, Shizuoka prefecture. I think they will be a hit!
Delaina Miller (@DelainaMiller) said:
Wow, I think I need to get some sunglasses on. Whew, is it bright in here or is just having all these brilliant poets underneath one roof?
I’m not an artist but I am pretty techie. What size banner does the banner need to be?
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
I will post the size later.. I think clicking on the current one is a good way to know.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
I really do not want to leave the bar.. but I need to catch some sleep… I love the turnout here.. and I hope to have many visitors for poetics tomorrow.
Grace said:
See you tomorrow Bjorn ~ Good job 🙂
Gabriella said:
Good night, Björn!
Mary said:
Do rest well, Bjorn!
Misky said:
A lovely intro and welcome, Bjorn!
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Grace said:
Thanks for the visit Misky ~
Victoria C. Slotto said:
Great new beginning, Bjorn! Thanks for finding the keys, the kegs and keeping things hopping. And a big welcome back to Anna, as well as bienvenue to Bill. Grateful for the past, excited about the future but, above all, savoring the present.
Grace said:
And we are very happy that you are still part of the team Victoria ~
Mary said:
So glad tosee you, Victoria!! You have gone through a busy time.
Snakypoet (Rosemary Nissen-Wade) said:
Love the new paint job! And I’m sure we have enough wonderful artists that we’ll soon find a new banner too (but I’ll stick to words myself). Just had a re-read of rules and team bios, and was struck by a sweet coincidence which I don’t remember noticing before — both Tony Maude and I started writing poetry at age 7 with a poem about autumn leaves. (Smile.) Right, hit me with a Scotch and water bartender!
Snakypoet (Rosemary Nissen-Wade) said:
Er, ‘… Scotch and water [COMMA] bartender’; do not hit me with the bartender. Tsk!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Well a water bartender would be an interesting thing to see too… 🙂
Mary said:
Nice to see you, Rosemary. So glad you took a look at both the ream bios and the rules as well! And…a Scotch and water it is. Smiles.
Raivenne said:
Clutz that I am, don’t want to muss up these pretty new walls. Want to be sure it’s whiskey and not turpentine I’m being served in that shot glass *smiles* Liking the new schedule and looking forward to seeing the new design layout.
* rubs hands gleefully *
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ha.. But the best Whiskey sometimes taste a little turpentine
Raivenne said:
‘Tis true.
ds said:
Ahhh, nice to see the red. Does this mean you’re upgrading the wine list? (I’d have a glass, but it’s bedtime now). A most gracious welcome, Bjorn. Thanks for the introductions to the new team and rules also. See you tomorrow, I hope.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Indeed.. Soon it’s time for poetics.
Tony Maude said:
We’ve certainly been busy around here; the new colour on the walls is definitely to my taste.
Gald to see that the new management isn’t planning to change too much around here … smiles
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Why change what’s working well? .. a few tweaks and some fiddling around.
mishunderstood said:
I like your “don’t fix it if it isn’t broken” approach, Bjorn. There are some great things here at dVerse and I’m looking forward to the little changes that keep life interesting….like this lovely shade of red! I think I will have a glass of Merlot.
Here’s to great times behind the bar. Cheers! 🙂
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ha.. a glass of Merlot coming up.. 🙂
annell4 said:
Looking forward to it!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
We do all look forward to it 😉
Myrna said:
Bjorn, I want to thank you in advance for all the work you’ve committed to doing. I love the new paint and I know we’ll all enjoy the changes. Welcom to Ana and Bill.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Oh so nice to have you her Myrna 🙂 Hope to see you often.
Sherry Blue Sky said:
Typing with my sunglasses on, LOL…….nice to read your excitement, Bjorn, I can see you are putting a lot of work in. Thank you. I love the banner, personally…….but am just happy the place is still open for business!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Ha – so exciting and we have a wonderful prompt up for tonight.