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Announcement about our 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; https://dversepoets.com/coming-soon-2026-anthology/

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Hi everyone!  I am excited to share with you a poetry form called Trolaan.

Trolaan, created by Valerie Peterson Brown, is a poem consisting of 4 quatrains. Each quatrain begins with the same letter. The rhyme scheme is abab for each quatrain.

Starting with the second stanza you use the second letter of the first line of the first stanza to write the second each line beginning with that letter.

On the third stanza you will use the second letter on the first line of the second stanza and write the third each line beginning with that letter.

On the fourth stanza you will use the second letter on the first line of the third stanza and write the fourth each line beginning with that letter.   Source

Here is my Trolaan poem:

becoming
© by Grace Guevara

you wanted lines to be perfect
yarning silk to flawless hues
yet your face is moody spring, unkempt
yearning for moon’s kiss & blues

observe the shedding of olive skin
obtuse as words you scrawled on walls
offer sage leaves & feathers, & spin
oats & seeds, hear the voice calls

begin each day with tender hands
bathing in light, forgiving yourself
bedazzle with larks, jiggle run on sands
becoming is chaos, off-the-shelf

enter at-your-own risk show, you scrap
endurance with pride, & you also fall
endless times, until you fly without a map
edging lakes, you cup palms & call-

Writing challenge:  Write a Trolaan poem following the rhyme scheme as described.  Theme is your choice.     

New to dVerse? Here’s how to join in:

*Write a poem in response to the writing challenge.
*Enter a link directly to your poem and your name by clicking Mr. Linky below
and remember to check the little box to accept the use/privacy policy.
*You will find links to other poets and more will join so please do check
back later in order to read their poems.
*Read and comment on other poets’ work–we all come here to have our poems read.
*Please link back to dVerse from your site/blog.

See you at the poetry trail!  -Grace