Here’s wishing you a happy Monday, dVerse poets, and welcome to the pub, which is now open!

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But first, don’t forget dVerse Live this Saturday, 24th May, with Sanaa, when you can read a poem of your choice, as well as listen to other poets share their words. You’ll find out how to join on Thursday’s Open Link Night prompt.

Also, here is a reminder about the dVerse Anthology. You can be a part of it!

Call for Poetry Submissions: Krisis: Poetry at the Crossroads (Working Title)

In celebration of our 15th anniversary in 2026, dVerse Poets Pub invites poets from around the globe to contribute to our upcoming anthology, Krisis: Poetry at the Crossroads. Rooted in the Greek word krisis, meaning a pivotal decision point, we seek poems that explore moments of transformation, choice, and change.

Submission Period: April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Full details here.

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It’s Kim from Writing in North Norfolk bringing you the Quadrille, when we take any meaning of one word and transform it into 44 poetic words. Today, I want you to write a poem of exactly 44 words (not counting your title), including the word quiet.

Quiet has lots of meanings apart from making little or no noise, some of which are synonyms, such as silent, still, hushed, noiseless. soundless, speechless, voiceless, shy, unspeaking, soft, muted, muffled, faint, indistinct, inaudible, dull, whispered, stifled and suppressed. It can also be used when something is carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation, something private, confidential, discreet, unofficial or off the record.

Quiet can be a noun for the absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm, or a verb, to make or become silent, calm, or still.

Disquiet is a feeling of worry or unease, and you can disquiet someone. You can keep quiet, and you can be given a quietener, something which quiets or sedates.

Many of us look forward to a quiet life. ‘A quiet storm’ is a metaphor that describes something intense or passionate, expressed in a subtle or restrained way. ‘A quiet riot’ is a situation in which there is a simmering, underlying unrest or rebellion, even though it is not overtly visible. You can be as quiet as a lamb, as quiet as a mouse, or as quiet as the grave.

There are book, film and song titles that contain the word ‘quiet’, for example All Quiet on the Western Front, The Quiet American, and ‘It’s Oh So Quiet’ by Björk.

I found some great ‘quiet’ poems.

‘The Quiet World’ by Jeffrey McDaniel is an interesting imagining of a world in which words are rationed. It’s also a beautiful love poem.

‘Spring Quiet’ is by Christina Rossetti, which praises spring through the senses.

‘Silence’ by Billy Collins is effective at making everything seem more quiet, with its repetition of the word ‘silence’, and all the different kinds of silence he lists.

I had to search for a copy of ‘Keeping Quiet’ by Pablo Neruda. It was worth it.

Today we are finding different ways of being quiet at the Poets Pub, so make sure your 44-word poem contains some form of the word quiet.

Here’s how to Quadrille:

• Write a poem of exactly 44 words, including the word quiet.
• Put your poem on your blog and link back to this post.
• Link it up to our Mr. Linky.
• Remember to check the box to accept use/privacy policy.
• Visit other blogs. Enjoy some amazing poets. Comment.
• Come back later this week and write another one, and visit some more. Comment some more.
• Quietly write as many poems as you please. I’ll be reading all week.