dVerse Poets Pub

  • Our Time | A Villanelle

    Our Time | A Villanelle

    It’s OLN (Open Link Night) over at the dVerse Poets Pub. I chose the villanelle below to share. I still believe you hung the moon Painted rainbows after a storm. Who knew our time would end so soon? The look in your eyes made me swoon Memories sting and rip like thorns I still believe

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  • Puddle-Chunked

    Puddle-Chunked

    It’s MTB (Meeting the Bar) night over at the dVerse Poets Pub. “Opening lines” is the theme: So come on poets, join me at the beginning. Let’s find that best first line: see if you can hook yourself a new reader with upfront vivid images and unusual word use maybe stick with tradition (starting top

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  • The Next Thing

    The Next Thing

    It’s Prosery Day over at the dVerse Poets Pub! For those of you new to dVerse, here are the rules: Write a story of 144 words or less (not including the title). The story must have a beginning and an end, and should not be poetry. Sounds easy enough right? Here’s the twist: You must use the poetry

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  • Of Facades and Oysters

    Of Facades and Oysters

    It’s Poetics Tuesday over at the dVerse Poets Pub! Today our writing prompt is to: “Choose an object from your home or outdoors. Look past the obvious characteristics and uses of this object. Spare us the details. Instead, take us to the connection that it has made with you or what it represents. What does

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  • Earl’s Favorite

    Earl’s Favorite

    It’s Quadrille Monday over at the dVerse Poets Pub. This week our host is De Jackson of WhimsyGizmo fame and our writing prompt is some form of the word dab. Janelle dabbed a bit of Chantilly (It was Earl’s favorite) behind each ear and smiled at her reflection in the mirror. Two glasses of champagne,

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