dVerse — Haibun — March Madness

painting by Theresa Mangis Sink Merril is the host of dVerse today. Merril says: For this week’s Haibun Monday, I’d like you to write a haibun about March Madness as it pertains to you and your part of the world, whether it’s spring and spring madness OR some other change of season OR perhaps the…

This is poetry…

My dVerse fellow poet, Rob Kistner, made a comment on one of my poems tonight that was so awesome, wise, and outstanding that I decided to make a meme out of it with one of the pictures I took awhile back at Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.  Thank you, Rob, for making my night.

dVerse — Pantoum — Eternal Moment

image link Update 3/3/19:  I’ve edited the poem.  Here is the first revision of it.  You will notice I found the druid equivalent of qi (thank you to Sabio for pointing out the “new age soup”) where pronunciation is included within, and definition of the word follows, the poem. First revision: Day spent whiling away…

dVerse — Blaming and Forgiveness

image link Frank is the host of dVerse tonight. Frank says: I found M. Scott Peck’s Further Along the Road Less Traveled in a used bookstore a few weeks ago. It has been a challenge to read. As I understand it Peck describes a spiritual journey we are all on, whether we like it or…

dVerse — Quadrille — Two Sips

“Soul Infusion” lithograph by Benjamin Creme Mish is the host of dVerse tonight. Mish says: It’s that time again to indulge in our very own dVerse creation, the “Quadrille”. For those of you who have not yet indulged, this is a poem of 44 words, not including the title. It must contain one given word….

To Mr. James Baldwin, With Love

image link Anmol is hosting dVerse this evening.  The topic tonight is privilege.  Anmol says: You can approach the idea of privilege in different ways. You can either seek inspiration from these poets and their poems or reflect upon your own privileges and share them through a tapestry of images and metaphors along with a…

dVerse — Game Night Poetry

image link Sarah is the host at dVerse tonight. Sarah says: Tonight, I want you to choose 3 names from the list of computer game names below, and somehow or other wrangle them into a poem.  You don’t need to know anything about the game – just let the name inspire you. Here goes: Minecraft…