And we are back !!!
First, Happy 6th anniversary to dVerse Poets!!!! On behalf of Bjorn and the rest of the pub hosts, thank you for supporting our community. Our pub doors continue to evolve and thrive with new challenges every week. We love what we do, and this virtual pub has become family and community over the years. We look forward to another year of musing, poeming and wordsmithing with you. Cheers!!!
Second, it is time for our Quadrille prompt. For this challenge we are to write a poem of exactly 44 words, including a provided word. Today, this word is FLICKER. In the light of our anniversary, may your support continue to be unflickering, though your muse may be fickle as a flickering candle. (smiles)
Make it a slow dance verb, or steady adjective. Nail down a tiny movement noun. Whatever form your word takes, your poem needs to contain some semblance of the word FLICKER and be exactly 44 words long, not including the title. Here’s some more inspiration:
if you are new to Quadrille, here’s what to do:
- Post your poem of precisely 44 words, to your blog
- Add a link (direct URL address) of your poem via the ‘Mr Linky’ below
- Add the link for the dVerse posting so others can find their way here
- Read and comment on other people’s work to let them know it’s being read
- Share via your favorite social media platforms
- The prompt is open for the whole week, so remember to come back and read (and write!) some more!
- Most importantly, have fun!
See you at the poetry trail ~ Grace
Grace said:
Welcome everyone!!!! Happy 6th anniversary and Happy Q!!!!
Please help yourself to some cupcakes, ice wine and sandwiches!!!
kanzensakura said:
Hello Grace/ it is good to be back in the Pub after a long hiatus for me, a brief break for the rest of you. And Happy 6th Anniversary to every one! Thank you for the delightful word “flicker” you have given us for the prompt word for our Quadrilles. I hope you are well. It is hothothot down here in the South
Grace said:
Happy anniversary Toni! Good to have you back ! It is a bit cool up here like autumn weather. But every bit of sunshine is welcomed. Take care ~
kim881 said:
Happy sixth anniversary everyone! Good evening, Grace. I’m not sure if I can post and link this evening as something seems to have gone wrong with WordPress. I’m not happy with the Quadrille I wrote either but I will try to link it up as soon as I work out what ‘s gone wrong.
I hope you had a great break and I’m looking forward to reading some great Quadrilles.
Grace said:
Happy anniversary Kim~ I hope you are able to resolve the problem with WP.
Looking forward to your share ~
kim881 said:
Thanks Grace! I was able to publish. I hope I don’t have problems with all the posts I drafted in advance for this week.
jillys2016 said:
Hey, Y’all!! Good to be back in the pub and I am ever so glad it is air conditioned in here 🙂 Ice wine sounds perfect. Thank you, Grace, for hosting.
Grace said:
Ice wine is the best from Niagara Falls ~ Thank you Jilly and see you around the poetry trail~
Imelda said:
Hi, Grace. Nice to see you back, and the pub back. 🙂 Happy anniversary. Cheers to many more years of the Pub. 🙂
Grace said:
Hi Imelda !!! Thank you for your support and cheers for more years !!!
Charley said:
Welcome sight! Missed the pub. Surprise me, bartender! Going to mix and mingle tonight; no ulterior motive… just poetic mingling!
Grace said:
Go ahead and mingle Charley!!!! Good to have you with us!!!
Charley said:
Thank you!
whippetwisdom said:
Happy sixth anniversary everyone and thank you for hosting tonight Grace! It is very warm here too and the ice wine sounds delicious. I have linked up Eivor’s quadrille and will swing by to read in a wee while :o)
Grace said:
Ice wine is fruity and the best from our country ~ Looking forward to reading your poem~
frankhubeny said:
Happy sixth anniversary! Thanks for the prompt, Grace. I’ve posted one using a “minute” form. Not only is there exactly 44 words in the poem, but there are also 60 syllables in it.
Grace said:
Wow, that is a challenge Frank! Thanks for being part of our journey and appreciate your time and dedication to the pub!
Aurora said:
Happy anniversary. I don’t bring much to the table, but I’m here.
Grace said:
You do bring a lot dear ! Thank you for your support and being part of our journey!
Victoria C. Slotto said:
Love the look of those cupcakes, Grace! Thank you for a really great word. It always surprises me the many directions a word can take. So glad to be back “home.” I can’t believe it’s been 6 years!
Grace said:
Thank you for being part of the journey from Day 1 Victoria!
Victoria C. Slotto said:
Smiles. Thank you, Grace.
claudia said:
happy sixth anniversary dVerse!!!!
wow – 6 years – how awesome is that
thanks Grace & Björn and the rest of the team for the amazing work you do
I will try to be back and read a few of the entries – will be nice to meet some of the old poets again and maybe some new ones as well
Grace said:
So glad you are able to drop by dear Claudia ~ We missed you and Brian !!!!
The doors are always open for you, smiles ~
kanzensakura said:
As always it is good to see you Claudia. You are missed.
Victoria C. Slotto said:
Claudia–we owe it all to you and Brian. Thank you mille fois. And thanks for including me on the team. You were the one to invite me!
Jane Dougherty said:
Nice to have everybody back. I missed the prompts 🙂
Grace said:
Yes we are back Jane ~ Thanks for being part of our journey ~
Jane Dougherty said:
It’s a pleasure to stroll along with you all 🙂
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Hello, so nice to be on hiatus.. I will just sweep through and read a few entries -six years, that’s amazing really.
Grace said:
Hi Bjorn! Thanks for being part a huge part of our journey. We appreciate you, smiles ~
Enjoy your vacation!
MarinaSofia said:
What a wonderful anniversary to celebrate – quite amazing to be around so long in this quick-living world (plus 6 is my lucky number). I have to prepare for a two-day course I’ll be delivering over the next two days, but hope to rejoin you on Thursday and see how everyone has been over the holiday period!
Grace said:
Lucky 6 number, smiles ~ Thanks for dropping by and hope your course delivery goes smoothly ~
hypercryptical said:
Happy Sixth Anniversary to all at dVerse!
Love the prompt Grace and I think I might just nibble at a cupcake…
Kind regards
Anna :o]
Grace said:
Hello Anna ~ Happy 6th annivesary and thanks for your support ~
Jade M. Wong said:
Happy anniversary! I’ve missed my weekly trips to the pub. Glad to be back and here’s to the pub’s many more years!
Grace said:
Thank you Jade and cheers for many more years~
erbiage said:
a flicker of grace. glad to be back!
Grace said:
Thanks for joining us ~ It has been a good break, smiles ~
nosaintaugustine said:
Wow, dVerse! Six years! I am happy I found ya.
Grace said:
And we are happy to have found you as well ~ Cheers !!!!
Bodhirose said:
Happy 6th Anniversary to us all and particularly to Grace and Bjorn who picked up the reins to carry us onward…thank you, thank you!!
Will return after dinner preparation to visit and comment tonight. Great word, Grace! xo
Grace said:
Happy 6th anniversary Gayle and thank you for being part of the team and the journey ~ I am just hitting the poetry trail myself ~
Sanaa Rizvi (@rizvi_sanaa) said:
Happy 6th Anniversary!!❤️ It’s good to be back 🙂
Grace said:
Thank you for your support Sanaa ~ Happy 6th !!!!
sarahsouthwest said:
Happy birthday dVerse! How wonderful to have met you! Party time!
Grace said:
It’s been a journey Sarah ~ Thank you for being a part of the community ~ Cheers!!!
lillian said:
Happy Anniversary, dVerse!!!
I’m with my grandchildren until about 10 PM tonight so will get to reading either late tonight or tomorrow morning! Looking forward to it — feels so good to have dVerse back!! Happy Monday!
Grace said:
Happy anniversary and enjoy the company of the grandchildren Lillian ~ Thank you for being part of the team and our community ~
paul scribbles said:
Happy Anniversary everyone….I’m on the road again heading into Festival world and little internet…but tonight I’m able to post…comments may be slow…sorry. I shall be in and out like a flickering wind 😉
Grace said:
Appreciate your unflickering support Paul. Enjoy the festival world. Thank you for being part of the team.
paul scribbles said:
It is an absolute joy and pleasure. I’lol flicker by over the next while and have internet for a few days for my Poetics print.
revivedwriter said:
I like those quotes and am delighted that DVerse is back!
Grace said:
Hope the quotes inspire you. Thank you for being part of our community. Cheers!!!
sarahsouthwest said:
And one more, for luck.
Grace said:
The more, the merrier Sarah!
welshstream said:
And a grand Happy 6th to one and all . Great to up and running again – and especially love the Conrad quote. 🙂
Grace said:
Happy 6h anniversary!!! That is my favorite quote as well, smiles. Thanks Paul for being part of our journey.
ghostmmnc said:
Happy 6th Anniversary! Hope everyone had a lovely break. It’s good to be back here today! Yay for starting out with the Quadrille, my favorite to do. Thanks for the prompt, Grace! 🙂 I’ll be by after while to read!
Grace said:
Hello Barbara! I enjoyed my short break smiles~ Hope you are fine and enjoying the summer season.
ghostmmnc said:
Glad to hear you’ve been having a good summer, so far. It’s been a hot one here, but pretty normal for us. We did get some rain, so that was good. Glad to see everyone back here at dVerse! 🙂
Glenn Buttkus said:
Like many folks, when I find a pub I enjoy, I frequent it for years. This one is at the top of my list. I have been attending long enough now, I’ve become a junior “old timer”. Gosh, when Claudia or Brian drop by it causes goose bumps of nostalgia. So many fine poets have slipped away for other aspects of their lives, and I miss them all. Yet like all other things, the Pub regenerates itself with new poets; thanks be to the muses & demigods of poetics.
Grace said:
I can feel that nostalgia everytime I read back the entries and the poems. Some of our poets have slipped away for good (including those who have died) and we missed their voices. So glad you are part of our journey Glenn ~ Thank you for being a junior “old timer”, smiles.
Arcadia Maria said:
Happy Anniversary dVerse. Glad to have found this supporting community of writers.
Grace said:
Thank you for being part of our community Arcadia ~
Colin Lee said:
Flickering in from work for a flicker. (Please, not a flicker of hint to my fickle bosses!) An extra shot of espresso will do!
Happy Anniversary! Six years! Huge thanks to all the pub hosts for your dedication and commitment. As a newbie, I feel truly at home here, not to mention having learnt so much from all you ingenius and beautiful minds. Cheers!
Grace said:
Coming right up Colin. Thanks for joining in and appreciate your words. I am glad you feel at home here, for that’s what we aim for – a supportive and nurturing environment for all poets. Cheers~
Truedessa said:
Happy 6th Anniversary to dVerse, thank you for giving us this place to be creative. I have posted a poem, but a storm is still passing through the area so I am not sure how long I will be on, but I will be back tomorrow to read.
Grace said:
Cheers Truedessa! Thank you for being part of our community!
Sherry Blue sky said:
Happy 6th anniversary to the fine folk at dVerse. I remember with what excitement the pub opened, and appreciate all the work the staff does to keep it going. Shine on!
Grace said:
Thank you Sherry! Appreciate your words of support and encouragement. Cheers!
crow said:
Happy sixth anniversary! Cheers!
Grace said:
Thank you Crow! Cheers back to you!!!
Laura Bloomsbury said:
Only 44 words but I struggled to fit them in in time for the celebration – thanks to all for this community of poets and “bottoms up”
Grace said:
I also struggle to pare down my words to the essentials. Thanks Laura for joining our celebration. “bottoms up”!!!
lynn__ said:
Happy 6th Anniversary to DversePoets!! I’ve visited the virtual pub for about 5 of those years. Many THANKS to DaTeam of poetic “bartenders” here. I’m happy to link my quadrille as #44 for this prompt 🙂
Grace said:
Hi Lynn!! Thank you for being part of our community. Appreciate the support you have given us in the past 5 years!!!
lynn__ said:
Truly my pleasure!
paul scribbles said:
Well…that’s me caught up…a lot of poems to read this prompt…I’ll be out for a week now…and in a field surrounded by music and art…have fun…see y’all soon.