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dVerse Open Link Night, February, In spirit of Valentine's Day, meet poets around the globe, Poetry and such, poetry reading, Sanaa Rizvi, Walt Whitman
Good evening, everyone!
Sanaa here (aka adashofsunny) delighted to host Open Link Night today and Live edition on Saturday.
You can link up one poem of your choice down below or write to the optional mini-prompt which we are offering today – something simple – since it was Valentine’s Day yesterday!
This is a live edition, but we will only have one opportunity to join on Saturday at 10 AM New York Time. The session will run on Microsoft Teams app!
Please click on the link below to join us on Saturday:
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Now for the Mini-Prompt
Consider this line from Walt Whitman’s poem
“When lilacs last in the dooryard bloomed.”
For further inspiration, I have used AI to create an image.
If you choose to use the optional prompt, you can use the line, the AI work, both or just one.
When you have linked up the poem you can read and comment as usual, and you are welcome to join us on the live session at 10 AM New York Time. Have fun and see you on the poetry trail!
sanaarizvi said:
Belated happy valentine’s day and welcome to open link night, everyone!
On the menu, we have pink pasta with shrimp and vodka. I am adding irresistible southern crab cakes and rosé to the list.
We also have a variety of drinks and dessert such as strawberry chardonnay gelee, chocolate beer cake and blackberry white chocolate pots de creme.
Let me know if I can get you anything else! See you on the poetry trail! 🩷🩷🩷
Kim of Glover Gardens said:
That’s one of my all-time fave dishes – can you make mine spicy?
Happy Valentine’s +1 – hope you still have some chocolate, for yourself. ❤️
sanaarizvi said:
Yes ofcourse! I will make it spicy for you, just the way you like it! 🩷🩷
Laura Bloomsbury said:
I wish I had not already eaten with that menu but thank you for the temptation! And the lilacs x
sanaarizvi said:
You’re most welcome! So nice to see you, Laura 🥰🥰
Melissa Lemay said:
Hi Sanaa! Hello everyone!👋🏻
sanaarizvi said:
Hi Melissa! 🩷🩷
Gillena Cox said:
Thank you Sanaa
much♡love
sanaarizvi said:
Happy Thursday, Gillena!
much love back to you! 🩷🩷
rog said:
hi sanaa
hi poets
i wont be joining the live addition on Saturday as other wise occupied.
have left a little something here
see you soon rog
sanaarizvi said:
See you! 🩷🩷
merrildsmith said:
Hi Sanaa! Thank you for hosting. Since I went out to lunch, I’ll skip the refreshments, but I managed just now to write a poem to share. 😊
sanaarizvi said:
Hi Merril,
Heading over to read you! Happy Thursday 🩷🩷
merrildsmith said:
Happy Thursday (maybe Friday now for you).💙
sanaarizvi said:
Happy Friday, Merril! 🩷🩷
msjadeli said:
Hello Sanaa and All. Late again but here now. Will do my best to be at the LIVE reading on Saturday.
sanaarizvi said:
Hope to see you on Saturday, Lisa! 🩷🩷🩷
msjadeli said:
❤
sanaarizvi said:
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rothpoetry said:
Hi Sanaa. Thanks for hosting. Hope to see you on Saturday meeting live!
sanaarizvi said:
Looking forward to it, Dwight! 🥰🥰
Oloriel said:
Greetings, Sanaa and all! The Valentines offering left from me this time; but I do love the lilacs and been wanting to use them as a motif for a long time, so definitely something to come back to!
sanaarizvi said:
I am glad to hear that! Looking forward to reading what you come up with. Happy Thursday, Oloriel 🩷🩷
paeansunplugged said:
Hi Sanaa! Lovely prompt.
sanaarizvi said:
Thank you, Punam! 🩷🩷
paeansunplugged said:
You are welcome. ❤️
sanaarizvi said:
🩷🩷🩷
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Rob Kistner said:
Thank you for hosting Sanaa. 🙂✌🏼🫶🏼
sanaarizvi said:
My pleasure, Rob! 🩷🩷
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memadtwo said:
Thanks for hosting Sanaa. (K)
sanaarizvi said:
So nice to see you, K! 🩷🩷
memadtwo said:
I try to keep up, but mostly I’m overwhelmed. But I do still follow what dVerse is up to, even if I don’t participate.
sanaarizvi said:
That’s understandable! 🩷🩷
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Hello, I was out last night and did not come back until late. I will link up a poem soon, and will join on Saturday. Look forward to read what you have written.
sanaarizvi said:
Hi Bjorn, heading over to read you! See you on Saturday! 🩷🩷
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Frewin55 said:
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday…
sanaarizvi said:
Yes! Looking forward to seeing you too! 🩷🩷
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pvcann said:
Thank you for hosting us Sanaa, Belated V-greetings to you too 🙂
sanaarizvi said:
Belated happy valentine’s day to you too, Paul! 🥰🥰
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Stephen Buttigieg said:
Hi Everyone.
My first time doing this so I hope I got it right.
I left a little something for you, hope you like it
sanaarizvi said:
Heading over to read you, Stephen! 🩷🩷
D. Avery @shiftnshake said:
Hello. Thank you for hosting. The Whitman line reminded me of old cellar holes where New England farmhouses used to stand. I posted a two-fer as I am quite late in meeting Laura’s cascade challenge. I hope to be live in the Pub tomorrow.
sanaarizvi said:
It was wonderful to hear you read today! 🩷🩷
D. Avery @shiftnshake said:
And you! Thank you for hosting.
sanaarizvi said:
🥰🩷🩷
zipferlake said:
Thanks, Sanaa,
I’d love to join tomorrow, but I’ll be traveling by car at that time. Enjoy the session and hope to be able to join again next time.
sanaarizvi said:
We would love to have you join us next time! 🩷🩷
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sanaarizvi said:
Hello everyone,
We had a bit of technical difficulties with the earlier link. Please join by clicking on the updated one on the dVerse site.
Looking forward to welcoming you all! 🩷🩷
msjadeli said:
Still not able to join meeting.
sanaarizvi said:
It was good to see you, Lisa! Glad you were able to join at last! 🩷🩷
msjadeli said:
Thank you, Sanaa! It worked so much better from the app rather than from the browser. Thanks for being such a good host. I loved your poem and your hand flourishes made it even better ❤
sanaarizvi said:
Aww gosh! Thank you, Lisa! 😍🥰
msjadeli said:
You’re very welcome. I’m glad that you, Bjorn, and Lillian are committed to hosting the LIVE events, otherwise they wouldn’t happen.
Helen said:
Dear Sanaa, sorry I am so late. Since last Saturday we have been dealing with a family member, young and in critical condition after multiple surgeries. Relieved to report on Friday she took a turn for the better, not completely out of the woods but definitely climbing that steep hill. I posted this on Friday to Poets and Storytellers all about secrets never told. See you Monday, your Monday for the Quadrille challenge.
Helen said:
PS .. just finished watching the Live Show! Thoroughly enjoyed. Cheers to all.
sanaarizvi said:
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sanaarizvi said:
Oh I am so sorry to hear that, Helen. Sending love and prayers .. everything will be all right. Heading over to read you 🩷🩷