Hello, this is Björn, your friendly bartender for tonight. Just make yourself comfortable, the house has much to offer and I am here to listen to you. For many online poets April is a gruesome month. So many prompts so much writing to do. I try myself to do 30 poem this month (if not one every day).
Sometimes I feel that when we have the yoke of writing we miss out on reading, and I have seen that the number of comments has decreased on my own poems. I do understand that the duty of writing a poem per day can feel challenging, but I feel there is a risk of missing out on something essential.
To me poetry is just as much about reading as about reading and commenting, I learn loads about your poems, and to spend some time in actually find the essence, the core and inspiration that I might ultimately bring back into my own writing. Actually there are days when I have spend as much time formulating a comment as I have done with some of my own poems.
There are therefore days when I feel disappointed, and I know that when I took over managing the bar I felt I should never be offended, but for sure there are moments when I feel neglected too. I am sure that you feel the same as me many times. Maybe even more than me actually.
Please make sure that you go back and see who have actually commented on your poem and leave a comment back. I am sure that you will find renewed inspiration and grow as a poet as well as finding new friends online.
So today you can link up any one poem you want. It could be anything from a childhood poem to something just newly written, and if you really want a prompt you can look back inside our library for inspiration.
Since last OLN we have had the following prompts.
Poetics – Wheels of steel
dVerse Meeting the Bar: the Sevenling and
Poetics Fantasia
Have a lot of fun with us and smile.
dVerse 
I’m rather new to the dVerse, but I’m looking forward to participating and engaging in a community of writers! I was actually wondering about poetics tuesdays – do the poems have to be written by the end of the day, or is it alright to post late?
Welcome to D’verse ~ For OLN, today, you can post and link any poem of your choice ~ Please check our Schedule up on the top ~
Hello, how nice to have you here… the Poetics link keeps open around 36 hours, for Tuesday and the Thursday linkup is open 48 hours.. but the highest intensity is usually early on…
thank you! that’s exactly what i was wondering. i appreciate it. reading and commenting on the other linked poems now!
Welcome to dVerse! So nice to see you here. It’s a good crowd and you’ll find everyone very supportive and lively. I’ve been moseying up to the bar in this pub since December and have learned much, had great conversations and read lots of wonderful poems! Enjoy!
Welcome to dVerse! In addition to the Tuesday Poetics and the Open Link Night, every other Thursday is a prompt for a subject or poetic form. Mondays alternate between Haibun Monday (prompt is good all week) and a feature called Quadrille. The Quadrille poem is exactly 44 words and must use the prompted word. That feature link is up for a week. This past Monday was Haibun Monday and the prompt was on Reach Out – Communication. You can see it in the list of recent posts if you are interested.
ahh, thank you! those sound like fascinating activities and i will be sure to check them out. thanks for bringing them to my notice!
Very glad to welcome you, mtw.
Well I comment on almost all of your poems, so I know you’re not talkin’ to me. 🙂
I really dig that video, by the way.
I did not mean you.. 🙂 I know I have to hurry to respond to you though…
He he. I think I’m keeping this blog/identity for a while. 😉
Perfect name
Nope. Only talking to you to say Thank You! 🙂
I wish that everyone who links would read and comment, at least, on those who read their poem and take the time to comment. I so enjoy reading the poems linked. And it is simple courtesy to not just link and leave, but to return visits.
As I said… I read and comment mostly for myself… but it’s always nice when it’s reciprocated.
I absolutely agree, but my ability to read, absorb and comment tends to diminish after about 10 poems. Sometimes I simply read the first column of links, other times I dot about, and occasionally read only those I don’t know. That way I get a good cross section!
I see your point… I need a break after about 10 poems as well… That’s when I go for coffee… 🙂
I break up my reading and commenting but I always respond and comment on those who visit me.
Thanks for hosting, Bjorn. Hi to all 🙂
How lovely to see you here Jennifer 🙂
Hi Jennifer… nice to have you here.
Björn, if I agreed more with your assessment, my head would probably fall off from all the nodding. Giving other people’s writings the same kind of respect we expect they give to ours is just polite. And if it happens that we want no respect for our own writing, then we should probably just move on. It is very nice when someone says, “This is a very nice poem.” What’s “nice” about it? Or, “I really like this!” What makes you like it? Is it the form? My clever way of using the F-word? What exactly?
This year I opted out of doing 30 full length poems in April on my blog (I’m doing 30 micro-poems, which I share on Facebook and Instagram, but only 13-15 on my blog). I did this because it takes me a bit of time to go through everybody’s stuff. After a while, I started visiting those who posted before me, and waiting for others to visit and read my poem before I read theirs. It sounds almost petty, I know. But it’s really unfair for one person to spend a bunch of time reading our stuff, and then we go to their blog and say, “Well done.” Or, worse yet, don’t even bother to read.
All right, I will stop this rant. But as you can see, I feel rather strongly about this. And like you suggest, I have felt that disappointment and neglect too. We are here because we love words. So we should be better to each other’s words.
What I have found most amazing is how much my own writing become if I comment a lot… so sometimes I’m surprised when that’s not the same for all.
Exactly! Reading other people’s writing is research with yum in it.
I second your opinion 🙂 go Magaly 😀
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That’s an awesome quotable.
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I so enjoy reading the poems of others. But if I do not comment, they never know their work was read and that it was appreciated or resonated. I like letting people know their work was read and appreciated.
Exactly!
Ditto!
I agree with you totally. We all put ourselves into our work. It is personal it isn’t something we do to just glean ego strokes (hopefully). When I take my time to read and comment, it is only courtesy for someone to at least say thank you. But my time and self is as important as those who just link and leave. This is a community and part of community is communication which is not one way. I am guilty of saying I like this! and may give some more comment but you are right. I need to say why I like it. I will try to do better in the future and you are 100% right.
“…community is about communication”, indeed. We rarely learn much (or share much) when we just sit in the middle of a room without saying anything… even if we are showing all of ourselves.
I like that
Nicely expressed, Magaly. I know you are a great reciprocator.
♥
Hear, hear, Bjorn, very true indeed! I can imagine though, that it’s not easy for those who have committed to write a poem a day this month. (I could never do that and I admire them for it!)
I’ve been having some problems with my laptop or internet connection or both these past few days, but will always try to read and comment. Seems to be working better this evening…
I try to write 30 poems myself, but I need to comment as well and that’s just as fun.
Haven’t been around to hang out in a while. Looking forward to settling in later this evening & checking out some poems! Cheers, all!
I love when long lost friends return… welcome back…
Hi Bjorn & everyone,
I am still in the office and will read the poems in a bit ~ I learn a lot from reading poems of others and probably get inspiration from their words too ~
Thanks for hosting ~
I know that you have inspired me at least so I hope it works both ways.
Just for the record, I personally think people should only feel compelled to comment, well, if they feel compelled to comment. 🙂 I would hate for new-to-dverse writers to refrain from linking simply because they don’t have time, energy, or desire to comment on the other poets’ poems.
I get that this is supposed to be community-oriented. But I’d love for arrogant poets who think they’re better than everyone else to feel free to link up anyway, just because then I’d be exposed to them, whereas, otherwise, I might not be. I know I’m in the minority here; I just wanted to be honest. I’m not part of the leadership here, so my opinion is of little value. But there it is.
I think the conversation aspect is nice, but I’m even more interested in reading some slammin’ poetry. Ya dig? 😉
Ha… yes I agree with that too..
“I’d love for arrogant poets who think they’re better than everyone else to feel free to link up anyway.”
I just had to repeat that… ’cause it made me laugh. 😀
Nothing that prevents them…
LOL Magaly 😀 (bows)
I was thinking of a particular friend, from a few years ago, who regularly linked up on a few different poetry-prompt web sites. He was amazing (widely published in print), but he didn’t comment on anything he didn’t *really* like (and thus, he was basically shunned by other online poets). He was completely arrogant but a fantastic poet. He almost never commented on my poetry, but still, I type-drooled over everything he wrote and posted.
I don’t need to be cajoled into reading anyone’s work. If I like it, I like it. And I’m obviously going to let you know it, “loud and (c)leer.”
I, too, read what I like. But when time is of the essence (as it usually is), I have to chose whose work to read. My loyalties always lean towards those who have shown me the same. Does that make sense?
Perfect sense. It is only courteous to return visits. All of our time and talent is important, no matter how great or drool worthy we are. We put ourselves into our poems and that in itself deserves respect and courtesy. Part of community is also communication.
Everything makes sense to me. Also nothing.
Does that make sense? 😉
I think if someone is pressed for time, then maybe it could be okay to read just 5 or 10 other people. I hate that people are not linking because they don’t have time to comment on *all* the poems. You know?
Oh yes.. I do that sometimes too… but it’s hard. I love to read them all.
And one does not have to comment immediately if one is pressed for time. I often take a week, since some of the prompts are open for a week, to go through and read and comment. people who link later are often overlooked because people do not come back during a week to read. As a team member, I take my reading and commenting seriously. Not only because I enjoy reading the poems but because I feel people to know they have been read and the respect for them putting themselves out there. I am not compelled, but I think it is courteous to at least return a visit or at the least, tell the person thank you.
For the record, if I link, I typically read and comment on all poems. Actually, I often do that even if I *don’t* link. I’m just playing devil’s advocate here, ’cause I’m silly like that. 🙂 Forgive me?
Makes a lot of sense to me.
Hey everyone,
Hope you guys are having a pleasant week so far 🙂 sharing my poem “Sunshine.” I agree, April being the national poetry month tends to be gruesome for us. I feel like I m everywhere at the moment lol trying my best to keep up with the prompts. I must admit its a lot of fun 😀
Hope you all like the poem 🙂
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Oh yes… I so much like that you took the time to come over Saana… maybe writing without a prompt for once 🙂
Ummm.. lol.. maybe next time 🙂 always look forward to OLN 🙂
Hi all… I came from a late dinners with work and came in through the door…. I’m so glad you started without me.. Now I will go and hit the trail …
Happy Open Link.
Hi everyone and happy April! I will post a poem now and come back in a few hours and read – I hear you on that, Bjorn. I have decided to only post a poem when I know I can read others’ poems – its a good way to get inspired and also lift each other up and encourage.
I think we should do what we like, but I have found that the more I read the more I write…
Me too!! 🙂
Hi everyone. At my daughter’s house till 10 tonight-my grand daughter’s 8th birthday. Bjorn, need an assist possibly from you. I linked up my poem but only to my general site-which is okay for now as the poem is front and center. But when I put something up later tomorrow, it won’t go to my Life on the Wall poem. Make sense? So is there some way that tomorrow I can change the link to get back to today’s poem? Okay _ that’s totally confusing! Anyway – can’t read everyone tIll tonight – my poem Life on the Wall is up. It’s quite different from anything I’ve ever written. Don’t think you’ll recognize “my voice”! Back later tonight – birthday girl is calling!
I will fix it for you Lilian…
You are wonderful!!!! THANK YOU!
PS: only have iPad so can’t add dverse link to my poem. Will do that when I get home!
Hello everyone, please pardon my glacier pace, of responding to your generous comments, on my often emotional poems. Sadly, am struggling with a prolong bout of depression, and find myself, easily triggered, by events, around me. Gotta love anxiety disorders and PTSD.
Ah.. I know and understand… I always enjoy reading yours therisa…
“please pardon my glacier pace”
That’s poetry.
I totally understand being depressed and anxiety riddled myself. However, regardless, I try to respond to a comment with at least a “thank you” within a few days or to go back and read and comment on those who commented on my work. If it takes me longer than I intend, I still go back and let the person who commented that I apologize for taking so long and want to thank them for their time they took to read and comment.
Thank you for sharing that with us, Therisa. Life does have a way of messing with us. You have much to offer and I understand.
I am too Therisa, I understand. I always appreciate your poems and it’s good to see you here when you can
Depression is real and extremely difficult. I think the pen is a good ally. I hope you continue to write and I shall continue to read.
I’m going to post something good on the link. 🙂
wow… charlie .. how wonderful to have you here… i’m sure it’s awesomely good
You’ll see. 🙂
Yay! You’re here. I couldn’t remember your link and have been thinking about you.
Well, I’m home now. 🙂
Woot woot. 😉
You always post something good!
Is Something wrong? I cannot read the comments… 😦
I can read yours 🙂
Oh man! my system must be as old as I am. I’ll check it out later this evening when I can read some “stuff” 🙂
Glad you are keepin’ bar fella. I can read stuff now. Happy to be here 🙂
Bedtime here… I will catch up tomorrow…
See you tomorrow Bjorn ~
Hello everyone. I missed the deadline for the “Fantasia” prompt so I posted the link for open mic. Have a great evening everyone. 🙂
How lovely to see you Arcadia ~ So glad you are here as I really enjoy your poems 🙂
What a great discussion … so much saliency … you all are rockin’ the roll call tonight … Mr barkeep I’ll have a double Death Wish vodka on the rocks, splash with Navan … and yes sometimes my own lack of belief interferes with my responding … sometimes I feel as if I am not qualified to comment … while other times I feel too compelled to do so … and voila logorrhea man shows up … anyhow I just want to say how much I appreciate every comment I have ever received from all you dVerse folks … = ^ )
OUT IN THE COLD-My name’s on the list twice but I’m blocked out due to…I dunno. Maybe I can get on to read others’.
my link is blank though does send one to the poem … maybe the universe is telling me to wear camo today …
all better now thank you …
I read everyone’s poems, every time I post. I agree, Reciprocity is amazing. Sometimes I have trouble talking. Some topics are even harder to talk about, and I come back later. Or sometimes instead of replying, I suggest my followers on Google or Twitter to read it also.
For someone like me, sometimes I would rather not have so many comments because it sends me running under the covers!
But I’ve learned so much from others~
Thank you for all the interaction over the short time I’ve been coming around
You sweet girl. I just find you so completely adorable!
🙂 Good evening
Did you have another name before? I recognize your poetry
Only a million of them. 😉
Can you help me out with the last one? My memory is a bit lame at the moment
Ha. I don’t even remember! I’ll point out a few of my comments when I get to you on the linky list. Honestly, I read almost all of your poems (I follow you), but I don’t comment all that frequently because I have to log into WordPress to do so, and don’t usually feel like it. 🙂
Thank you for reading! I went back to your blog to see where to follow and I don’t see a follow button, but I have you bookmarked ^_^
I’m finicky about feeds. I end up hiding everything I ever write shortly after I post it, so if you don’t catch it pretty quickly, it’ll probably be gone before you get there. 🙂
I hide sometimes too. And I have had more names on the internet than I can count.
I had an idea I got from something I read, to be brave and just give poetry away. Write them by hand on pretty paper, and leave them in public places
That would terrify me! Unless it’s haiku. Then I’m often nature-ee enough that I don’t really mind people seeing. If it’s tiny, then it’s not usually as embarrassing as the longer stuff.
YOU, my dear, are consistently phenomenal. I remember a few months ago (or even more recent than that), you were posting something new just about every hour. Maybe you go in stages, eh?
Oh that was when I was trying to finish a book I wanted to enter in a competition so I was tossing poems out there to see what people enjoy. I hope it wasn’t too annoying! I wasn’t writing them as quickly as it looked 🙂
I tend to write one a day on average
I challenge you to leave a haiku somewhere ^_^ and I will too
Okay. You mean on actual paper … from my physical hands? Hey, you’ve got me grinning, girl. Yeah, I’ll do that tomorrow. 🙂
Yes! We’ll each leave one somewhere public
Fun! I can’t wait to trade stories with you tomorrow.
can’t wait ~
I want to make one more small comment. Also for someone like me, it is nearly impossible for me to handle going to a blog with the widget that immediately announces my city and state. Please consider those of you who have this app, to take it down or switch only to countries instead of towns. It’s terrifying. Thank you.
I know, right?! It freaks me out too. 🙂
You know those ip-number spy machines are fascinating, I always want to find a way to fool them…
Do you have that ability? I am lucky to set up my blog
Hello, everyone out here in this wonderful community. I’m late to the pub today–honored to have hosted my book club discussion this afternoon. Such a good, thought-provoking discussion. I’m looking forward to reading and commenting. Since I’m on PDT, I’m always a bit behind in reading and commenting but I try to do as many as I can–especially those who comment on mine. I think balancing is so hard sometimes. We have our lives, our work, our families and, of course, our writing. Like several of you have mentioned, I find reading and commenting a huge gift in developing my own ability to write. Now and again, I have to take a bit of a break–sometimes those of us who are older find physical issues interfere with our ability to sit at the computer for lengthy periods of time. In the meantime, enjoy our community and getting to know one another.
I take a break every now and then too Victoria ~ And balancing with everything else going on our lives is so much fun and exciting ~ Now I am off the poetry trail myself ~
breaks are breathers actually and are needed..
I’m back! Had a wonderful day/evening at my daughter’s celebrating my grand daughter’s 8th birthday! I did manage, with Bjorn’s help, to get my Life on the Wall poem up today — but because I only had an ipad with me, could not link it back to dVerse. Will do that in a minute — and get to reading everyone’s poems (well, maybe some tomorrow morning!). I just finished guest hosting (Fantasia prompt) and must say, I enjoy reading others’ poems and commenting. I think it helps that I type 80 words per minute so it “feels” like I’m having a conversation with the writer! 🙂 I especially enjoy “chatting” wtih others (as in replying) over my morning coffee. So — getting to the comments on my poem in a minute — and shall begin my rounds of reading too. I adore dVerse — the community — the sharing — the learning — the reading. So — tipping my glass of chardonnay to you all 🙂
Lillian
Sounds like the birthday party was a success ~ So lovely to have you here with us Lillian ~ I think there are some more fantasy themed poems out on the trail ~ Thanks again for hosting our Tuesday Poetics ~
I am tipping my glass back to you too ~ Now I am off to bed and will check back in the morning for more poems ~ Cheers ~
Big success – chocolate cupcakes and all 🙂
Will look back on the fantasia poem link — getting to some reading tonight now that I’ve replied to all my replies 🙂 I confess — a bit tired so may do most of my reading in the AM. Coffee seems to give me a more clear head that a glass of chardonnay when I’m a bit tired already 🙂 I loved hosting — any time 🙂
Wow, 80 words a minute.. That would help for sure,
Tomorrow, She and I are going to leave an original haiku or small handwritten poem somewhere in public to give away. Would anyone else like to join us?
oh yes! this sounds absolutely lovely. count me in for sure.
yayyy
What a neat idea! I’ll do this — place an original haiku on the inside of a note card and leave it on a bench along the Charles River. FUN! 🙂 Especially during NaPoWriMo 🙂
I’m thrilled that you will join in. I also received at least 5 replies in Twitter that others would do it
Super rad. I think I’m going to the doctor for some Zoloft this afternoon. So that’s probably where I’ll drop my H-bomb. 😉
Hey, I just put up some pics (of myself, my kids, and my “green”). Come see …
I’m so happy I made it this week! Every week I come too late to do this. I was sick and other things got in the way. I wrote a special poem for the occasion, a humorous take on writer jealousy with an animation of mine from the past.
You brought up a good discussion Bjorn. There are many times I have read every poem link on a site only to have a few people show up to read and comment on mine. I quit writing with one group because of it. What really bothered me was the person having the prompts stopped visiting altogether. If you’re going to have a site that offers prompts you’d better go and read. That really turned me off. I recently went back there and had the same thing happen so I’m done there.
One can’t help but be hurt when this happens but life does get in the way it happens to me all of the time. I mean to read and then the week is over and I didn’t. I always feel guilty about it unless I’m really ill or something. If you’re going to take part do it right.
I try really hard to read. You gave good advice about at least visiting the people who come to read and comment on yours and I do that first. There’s some people I like to read and then I read the rest.
I actually love to read the takes it’s always a matter of how much time I have. I like to do it as soon as I can so the week doesn’t get away from me. I try to comment about something on every poem. It took me some time to learn how to give “good comment” and I’m still learning.
Posting late is a bummer because a lot of times you don’t get read but I do try and go back just because I think of how it makes me feel and I don’t want others to feel that way.
I have always felt kind of invisible no matter where I write. I never seem to get invited to do prompts or get involved in the sites I write with but I’ve learned to ignore that. I realize how much planning goes into that stuff and figure people are busy but it does get to me sometimes.
I really enjoy writing with all of the groups that I can and have met some great talent doing so. Believe it or not, I’ve been around the edges doing this since 2009 or something like that. If I goof up and can’t read I try harder the next time. All of the writers I have met are awesome! Thanks so much Bjorn!
I think I share your thoughts here… We have a wonderful time here, and this discussion is always open… Just hang in with us.
Thank you so much Bjorn! Hugs!
Bekkie, I did not write for this today….but your words go to my heart. You are NOT invisible. Know that.
Thank you Mary. I didn’t really mean this group, or the other groups we’re in, after all I just started here. I would bet we’ve all felt that way at one time or another but I appreciate your kind words and friendship. Your comments let me know I’m not invisible to you! Hugs!
Hi Bekkie:
Well, be invisible no more! I really love dVerse having joined it in December (thank you again Bjorn for inviting me!). The core group is a very supporting group and bar hosts really enjoy passing out the drinks (comments) — I know I did when I guest hosted for the Fantasia prompt. I love doing the reading — and usually save it for my morning coffee. I’m an early riser (but not today!) and enjoy that time to read, savor my morning elixir, and write. I was out almost all day and evening yesterday for a grand daughter’s 8th birthday — and of course that comes first! 🙂 So will meander over to Mister Linky in a moment, cup in hand, and read and respond. Actually, I do my response, and then I usually read others replies. Sometimes that in itself makes me go back to the poem and reread with fresh eyes and appreciate it all over again!
So — keep posting here! 🙂 It’s a fun bar and the morning mimosas (virtual though they may be) are delicious! 🙂
I actually haven’t been here very long (only a few months) and was talking more about a few groups I don’t frequent as much anymore. Thank you for responding! I actually followed Bjorn over here from other groups we’re in. He’s like a Pied Piper of poets isn’t he great? I hope you had a good time at your granddaughters birthday! I also like to read the other comments although I usually see one that says what I was going to write and then have to think of something else to say. ~giggle~ Writing is the best but reading the other takes is part of the fun too and look at how much we learn from others! I love Mimosas so I will keep coming! Thanks again! Hugs!
Oh Bjorn must read this!! He is indeed the Pied Piper of Poets! LOVE it! 🙂
Yes he is! I bet he does see it. What do you think Bjorn?
Oh I love to be a pied piper… Though benovelent… This is not like Hotel California.. You can check in, but you can leave (but it’s a good addiction)
Good morning from a very grey looking Norfolk (England)! I got up a little late this morning and have to go out in a while to listen to lovely little children reading for an hour, but when I get back I plan to read and comment – promise! In the meantime, I have pondered what to post and looking out of the window, I can see something that has prompted me to post a link to a Kyrielle I wrote and shared on my blog last September.
Ah.. wonderful… I will rush to read as soon as I get a free minute.
I am so sorry if I have’t commented on all of the writing but I got back later than I thought and have some catching up to do – my daughter is coming on Tuesday and I am trying to get on with revising the novel and get the spare room ready! And what have I been doing – writing poetry!
No hurry…there is plenty of time… I’m not through the commenting myself yet.
A very interesting conversation…I don’t link in if I think I won’t have time to read and comment… for me that’s the point of a great community- the feedback and the learning and inspiration from reading all the other poems.. Magaly..totally agree with your “rant” earlier… Bjorn, you do set the benchmark in being prompt and interactive… have a lovely day folks.. it’s Friday evening here, the weekend’s rolling in.
Soon the weekend will roll in… and hopefully part of that will be spent sitting with a glass of wine reading and commenting on poetry and and fiction.
To Nanny McPhee (hee hee, I mean Nan Mykel):
I can’t figure out how to comment on your site, so I’m going to leave my comment here (on your poems, and the other poems you included):
I’m so crazy about this section:
“before he could think
pink ink
spread over the page
of the sage
who reddened with rage
at the incredible voodoo
behind his boo boo”
“Suddenly a thought comes
to me, and my step falters.” … I first read “step falters” as a creative variation of “stepfathers,” which I LOVE.
Hee hee: “My metaphor has four legs and is not a happy guy.”
Aww, I like this: “Lady Bountiful in Jimmy Choo shoes.”
I love this white space: “He’s glad of the food and gives half to the stray sees” … That gap that probably was meant to be a hard return but didn’t end up that way. It’s just so effective to have “see” hanging out there by itself. For emphasis. Being that it’s your whole point: “See, don’t judge.”
The poem entitled “Hands” is breathtaking, especially the opening three lines.
Love:
“I’ve come to hate:
embers dying
in the grate.
Empty words like love
and forever
go poof like bubbles
In bad weather.”
I look forward to reading more of your work. Your style really speaks to me.
Ditto! Am I missing something? Is there anyplace on your site to comment? Sure would like to chat over my morning cup. Hope you read this 🙂
Oh Bjorn: You are now officially dubbed the Pied Piper of Poets! 🙂 See Bekkie’s reply to me in this chat 🙂 Yes!!!
😉
Hi Björn,
I had no idea you ran this site, or even that it existed! Petruviljoen mentioned that she’s been writing mostly for Dverse, so I googled it, and found you, my old FF friend!
You are a man of many hats!
I look forward to checking out this site, and perhaps, to contribute, as well.
Vijaya
(Dreamer of Dreams)
Ha.. We are a nice team.. Check out the schedule
Thanks!
Ah Bjorn and Grace….reading over the explanation of Open Links above, i now see one in bold. Never noticed that before! Might I suggest that it either be underlined or in all caps? Or else, if I’m the only one who goofed up on this, I need new glasses 🙂 And that could truly be it! Have a great weekend all.
No worries Lillian 🙂 The regulars know about it, but yes, we can make it bolder next time. Wishing you a great weekend ~
A common enough mistake…
So sorry, everyone, my internet connection has been playing up for the last 3 days – I first thought it was my laptop, but everything else in the house is likewise afflicted. So I haven’t been able to visit your sites much and read your poems/comment. However, I will be doing it as soon as things go back to normal. Even if it’s later on after the linky has expired.
I think this is something that can happen to us all… I remember when somebody had cut our fiber.. and I had to use a mobile connection for two weeks.