Friends, poets, bartenders
dVerse is now taking a two week’s break and will be preparing for next year. As a matter of fact why don’t you sit down and look back on the past year together with me.
This has been a year of changes. For me, taking over the pub was obviously a big change taking over the pub. Brian and Claudia made us an offer to bring it on, and I’m thankful for all the bartenders (old and new) who have helped us to polish and refine the bar. As a matter of fact we are looking at how we can make it even better. To build the the best community for blogger poetry.
The past year we have introduced more guests trying their hands at bartending (many have later decided to step up as regulars). Personally I think this has helped us build the community I want to see.
We have also introduced the monthly haibun feature and we are thinking of adding more possibilities to write.
Running the bar takes a lot of time, but it also gives a lot back. Without you all the bar would have been closed by now.
So today I wanted to be brief:
Take an opportunity and give some comments on what you feel we should do more, what we should do less. Do you have any ambitions for next year you are willing to share?
But most of all enjoy the rest. Spend time with family, take long walks, and read.
Hasta la vista, baby
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / Happy New Year to everyone! It has been a great poetic year here at dVerse. Thanks to Bjorn and all of the pub tenders….and to all of the poets who make this site work! See you in 2016.
I’m new to this fabulous pub so I can’t really look back and reflect, but I can say that I am very impressed with how you all handle this. I have found inspiring challenges and I’ve learned so much. Blessings to all and happiness in whatever way you celebrate! ❤
I am also very new. Thank you Björn for accepting me in and encouraging me with great feedback. Thank you all the bartenders and I hope your Christmas is really nice. The best thing that happened since I got here was discovering the haibun.
A merry Christmas to you all .. We will be back with new energy when the new year starts – we hope to bring you something new as well as keeping up with the traditions..
Millle fois merci! A thousand thank yous to all the bartenders for the hard work and encouragement you give to dVerse poets. You have earned your two-week rest, and I hope you enjoy it, celebrate a very happy Christmas and come back refreshed in the new year.
love,
ViV
Merry Christmas and a Happy Happy New Year………..
Merry Christmas and Joyful New Year everyone ~ See you in two weeks time ~
Happy and joyful holidays to you all and a new year full of peace, inspiration, and joy.
we’ll be bock!
Happy holidays and a wonderful new year to all… see you soon!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! See you soon!
Gayle ~
There was a joke I learned in 1954, at 10, “If you’re at a holiday party you must feel Mary–& if she doesn’t like it then jump for Joy.” Happiest of holidays to each & every one of you. I am proud to run with the entire dVerse pack.
Merry Christmas everyone! I am so pleased the pub is doing well and continues to be so welcoming and innovative. I can’t believe it’s almost 4 years since I began the process of creating poetry. Looking forward to the New Year here!
Nothing of value to input as I’ve only recently discovered DVerse but especially like the poetic forms and challenges as a learning tool (and with more confidence to join in) – the pub is one of the most supportive in the blogosphere so look forward to 2016 with you – Merry Christmas
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas!
Best of the season to you. 🙂
Thanks to all the hosts, Bjorn in particular, for tending the bar. It’s a wonderful forum and I hope to take part a bit more often next year. I know so little about poetry so to make suggestions would be idiotic. What I would like, and I’ll put it in my posts is sharper criticism of the poetry I publish.
You can definitely do that! Please add that note to your post. Constructive criticism is always helpful. We are not a snarky crew so it would be constructive. It is only done if someone requests it. Looking forward to more from you in 2016.
Late in jumping in thanks to wind storms messing with my Internet, but I want to thank everyone for being a part of this community, for sharing, commenting and encouraging. I’ve been a pubtender since the beginning with the exception of a couple of hiatuses, but just can’t stay away. So many more poems written because of this pub. Blessings to everyone and lots of creative inspiration in 2016.
I especially want to tell the newer participants how much I appreciate you, your poetry and your presence. It’s so good to “meet” new poets.
Amen to that. Hugs to you all.
Have a well earned rest, my friends. You have done a wonderful job of keeping the pub open, and I look forward to 2016. Happy holidays!
Lttp, and even though my particiaption is spotty I appreciate dVerse and all of you who make it go so very much! THANK YOU all, and may you all have a happy and rejuvinating holiday break.
Hope everyone’s enjoying the break – see you in the New Year 🙂
Very very new to the group….with thanks to Bjorn for the invitation! I look forward to saddling up to the bar in 2016….tis a very friendly and inspiring place! Merry Christmas to those who celebrate the season….and the Happiest of New Years to all!
Happy Holidays to all !
To Bjorn and all those who regularly make dVerse an inspiring and friendly place, I am so thankful. It has been a great year and I enjoy seeing new visitors and “bartenders”. I believe that everyone has something to offer.
~Peace and Love~
Mish
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I just wanted to say thank you for all this site (and the bartenders) do. I haven’t done a ton of things but I read the posts from time to time and enjoy then information. And when I have done a post, everyone has been very helpful. So thank you. I look forward to another year and seeing more from this group. 🙂