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dVerse Open Link Night, E. E. Cummings, July is the time to rediscover yourself, Late Summer, meet poets around the globe, Poetry and such, poetry reading, Sanaa Rizvi, Social gathering
Picture courtesy: Ice cream with chocolate chips by Gustavo Peres, Pexels
Hello all,
Sanaa here (aka adashofsunny) delighted to host Open Link LIVE today and again on Saturday. Please see the links shared below in order to join us! Note: You can join at any time within the time frame noted.
Click below to join us LIVE on THURSDAY, July 20 from 3 to 4 PM, EST
https://meet.google.com/axj-cwgy-ens
Click below to join us LIVE on SATURDAY, July 22 from 10 to 11 AM, EST.
https://meet.google.com/uwr-jjkx-jup
So, exactly WHAT IS OLN and OLN LIVE?
OLN is Open Link Night: an opportunity to post any one poem of your choosing on Mr. Linky below. There is no required form, length, or topic. So even if you choose not to join us in the live session, I do hope you’ll share a poem of your choice so we can read it at our leisure over the next few days.
OLN LIVE is Open Link Night LIVE which involves the same process EXCEPT we invite you to meet poets from around the globe by signing into a LIVE session, complete with video and audio. Folks can read aloud one poem of their choosing to the group tuned in. You can read the poem you posted to Mr. Linky below or a different one OR you can just come to sit in and listen.
Because of popular demand, we now offer OLN LIVE once a month on Saturday as well as Thursday which means we can be more inclusive of the many time zones around the globe. Join us at one session or both. The more the merrier! Read the same poem at both sessions; read at one and listen at the other; or read one poem on Thursday and a different poem on Saturday. Please note however, you may still post only one poem at Mr. Linky below. And of course, if, for whatever reason, you choose not to join us live, as I mentioned above, you may still share a poem on Mr. Linky below.
I am hosting from a high rise building near the ocean in the heart of the city of Karachi, it’s late July here with light showers and season of mangoes to beguile the senses.
It may take a few seconds to join the LIVE session so please be patient. Be sure you’ve connected on the right day’s link above, and then know, I will be there as quickly as possible to let you in. Sometimes the internet connection can be spotty but there is nothing to worry about.
I look forward to reading your poem posted to Mr. Linky below the photo, and hopefully seeing you at one or both of our LIVE sessions!
sanaarizvi said:
Welcome to dVerse Open Link – LIVE everyone!
On the menu, we have scallops with grapefruit-onion salad and sauvignon blanc, Beet risotto with rose champagne or if you prefer, we also have dark chocolate and cherry scones with coffee/tea of your choice.
The session has begun … looking forward to welcoming you all ❤️❤️
Colleen M. Chesebro said:
I’ll be there on Saturday morning. Thanks for the reminder Sanaa.
sanaarizvi said:
See you on Saturday, Colleen! 🥰🥰
merrildsmith said:
Thank you for hosting, Sanaa!
sanaarizvi said:
Thank you for joining, Merril! 💙💙
merrildsmith said:
🥰
sanaarizvi said:
🥰🥰
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Frewin55 said:
Yes, thank you Sanaa, I was more nervous than I looked but you all made me feel at ease…
sanaarizvi said:
My pleasure 🙂 thank you for joining in! It was wonderful having you with us! ❤️❤️
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Helen said:
An intimate group of poets …. a lovely group of poets …. thank you so much!! If the bar is still open, I will have a glass of pinot gris, please and thank you.
sanaarizvi said:
A glass of pinot gris 🙂 coming right up! Thank you for joining us today, Helen ❤️❤️
rothpoetry said:
Great to see everyone today on the Zoom group. Thanks for hosting and sharing your great romantic poetry with us
sanaarizvi said:
Thank you so much, Dwight! Always a pleasure to have you with us ❤️❤️
rog said:
hope you all had a good online meet up.
shame your times clash with work and my weekly meet up a local writers group.
hope to catch one one day
rog
sanaarizvi said:
You were greatly missed! Heading over to read you ❤️❤️
rog said:
Thanks
sanaarizvi said:
❤️❤️
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pvcann said:
Thank you Sanaa, looking forward to Saturday 🙂
sanaarizvi said:
I look forward to seeing you! ❤️❤️
pvcann said:
Yes, likewise 🙂
sanaarizvi said:
🥰🥰
Rob Kistner said:
I msnaged to get a brand new poem, and brand nee digital piec of my surrealist art interpretation doesn’t
Rob Kistner said:
I managed to get a new poem, and a brand-new piece of my surreal art posted and linked in the very early morning hours of Friday. I’m so, exhausted, but my wire Kathy is a warrior., so we ride into battle everyday and will until September.
sanaarizvi said:
Sending love and prayers to you both! Hang in there, my friend ❤️❤️ All will be well!
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Ali Grimshaw said:
Thanks for hosting, Sanaa. I will set my alarm for Saturday at 7:00 am and do my best to join you! Now I am off to write. Wishing everyone a wonderous day.
sanaarizvi said:
I look forward to seeing you! Have a great day ❤️❤️
kim881 said:
Thank you for being our gracious host this Saturday afternoon, Sanaa, when I shall be joining you at 15.00 GMT with a poem from 22nd July 2017. I look forward to seeing everyone.
sanaarizvi said:
Thank you so much for coming! 😍😍
kim881 said:
I’ve been having internet problems for the last couple of days and it just dropped out again. I’ll try to link and stay comected, but can’t promise anything. :{
sanaarizvi said:
It all worked out 😘 and we managed to stay connected. This was soo much fun ❤️❤️
sanaarizvi said:
Thank you for joining us this Saturday on Open Link LIVE 😀 it has been a pleasure hosting you all ❤️❤️
Melissa Lemay said:
It was very much fun, even though I don’t talk much. Aside from reading. I enjoyed it to “start” my morning and I look forward to joining you all again. Lovely readings from everyone.❤️
sanaarizvi said:
Thank you so much, Melissa 🥰 I am so glad you enjoyed yourself today! It was a pleasure having you with us ❤️❤️
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lynn__ said:
Thank you for graciously hosting OLN on Saturday, Sanaa! The pleasure was all of ours to share poetry together. Good to see and hear from all of you who participated 😀
sanaarizvi said:
Thank you! I am so glad you had a good time, Lynn 😀 it was a pleasure having you with us ❤️❤️