many faces and accents engage
as the world of d’Verse poets
indulged an open mic reading
Bjorn arranged a world first
for poetry is our real thirst
allowing our screens to burst
with a full range gathering
sharing keen enthusiasm
the excitement palpable
some of us missing
for various reasons
but all of us attended
by heart of the season
a trend that will continue
to grow with poets we know!
aroused 
[…] OLN at the d’Verse pub so I search my mental […]
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This is such a heartfelt write 💝 Yes, it was wonderful! I was there 🙂 it lasted for an hour and ten minutes. I hope they do it again soon.
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I am sure they will as it was so well received 🙂
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Excellent tribute poem, Kate. It’s exciting and you’re right, we were all there in spirit.
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absolutely, think it needs repeating Lisa!
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This looks so calm and peaceful!
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it truly is Dwight … such a blessing to have spent lockdown here!
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Are things getting better and calming down in your area?
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they only had nine cases in this huge regional area and no deaths at all, so most flouted the rules … Australia has only had 103 death total!
There is a current outbreak down south but seems they didn’t translate the covid info into enough languages … very sad!
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That is amazing considering what is happening on other continents!
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indeed, our pollies actually acted swiftly and cohesively, more than 90% of our cases came from cruise ships and returning travellers … one nurse who travelled managed to infect and kill a large number of aged people in nursing home care .. soo sad!
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Sounds like they handled it well. Sad for sure about the nurse in the nursing home
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she must feel very bad … but now the crisis is over our pollies are bickering like 5yo once again! Didn’t last long but nice to know it could be done …
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We are still trying to move beyond denial!
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wow with all your deaths, that’s unbelievable!
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Still some who don’t want to wear masks and others who think it is all a way to control people. Then with all the protests with no social distancing and half the people not wearing masks. It may be awhile for us.
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ouch and far too many deaths … we are specifically ordered that only the ill should wear masks, so we seldom see them!
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If you are active at all the masks get damp with is not a good thing. It just holds the place for germs to grow!
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I hope it will be possible for you to attend… but I guess it would mean being up really really early.
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I am usually up before that, for meditation … just not that interested in learning how to do those face to face things … but it pleased a lot of people Bjorn, so hoping that you might do it again 🙂
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doubt it Mich but one of the team has confirmed that it will happen again 🙂
Why not respond to some of their prompts when they resume from the current two week summer break?
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Was it the event you were busy with? The stage you referred earlier? Great timing for such event. Exchange of ideas is what we need in such times.
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No I wasn’t involved, not into the face to face things … just spreading the joy afterwards 🙂
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Loved your poem! That you took the meet and so vvell described it, captured the mental, higher level there vvas in this great experience. The connection and the emotion, inspiration, the “Us” of it.
Thank you for this!
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thanks heaps for stopping by Anthony, so glad you were involved!
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I went to an open mic once for poetry… I guess if you know the people –
Glad you had fun even.
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sounds like a lovely time………….and awesome photo!
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Wow this is so nice to be with the company of poets and your poem too is so beautiful, Kate.
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It’s a good community. (K)
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Sounds like a wonderful gathering. Enjoy your weekend my friend. 😊
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Your poem is like Joni’s Woodstock – I missed you there! It was fun and we’ll be doing it again some time.
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Holy smoke, Kate! You are being compared to Joni Mitchell! The praise just doesn’t get any better than that! Here’s an Oz version for you …. https://youtu.be/qKRrI7qqXE8
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they’re good but no real comparison to Joni! Her’s is one of the very few concerts I went to 🙂
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“to grow with poets we know”
Yes ,Kate , a poet is a pilot in Life
Love
Michel
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Sounds wonderful! I always find it a joy to hear poets read their poetry!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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The picture is awesome…. more than awesome…
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So sad I missed this! I haven’t been to an open mic in forever and to do one internationally…this was really a great opportunity. Thanks for memorializing in a poem, Kate. So apropos!
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Sounds like a great way to get to know all the other poets! Makes me nostalgic for Xanga where there would be “parties” and we’d all go to one person’s blog and have conversations via the comments! It was a lot of fun…
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I can visualise the scene… looks like you’ll had a great time…
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🙂 You’re right, Kate.
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Sounds like a most enjoyable time was had by all….😀😃
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Very nice poem Kate! You summed it up very well. I tuned in but could nto get my image to show. Password complications. etc.
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not really a skill I’m interested in learning Dwight, I prefer my sunflower persona 🙂
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Ha ha… I thought that was your smiling face!!
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This is very sweet of you. Week in and week out, its funny that you get familiar with poets in our pub.
Thank you for being part of our little community. See you after 2 weeks.
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sure will, thanks Grace for all that you and the team do … couldn’t happen without that team effort!
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