Welcome to One Shot Wednesday!
Hello, Everyone! I'm Adam Dustus, your host for this week's OSW. As 2010 draws to a close, it is my pleasure to begin the festivities for our final One Shot of this year. Before beginning, I'd like to officially welcome Gay Cannon (beachanny) to The One Stop Team. We are extremely fortunate for her skillful help (in addition to her overall wonderfulness); and in case you missed it, check out her excellent Monday post on a familiar face from One Shot Wednesday, Anthony Desmond Scott.
*Also, don't forget about the One Shot Wednesday "Best of the First 6 Months Anthology." If you entered a poem in weeks 1 - 25, then you are eligible. Please refer to One Shot Wednesday Anthology for more information.
Okay, enough with the speeches, let's get right into it....
If you are new to our weekly poetry meme, here are the guidelines:
1) Write a poem (due to the growing number of links, please post 1 poem)
2) Link your post to One Shot via Mr Linky (put in your name & URL of poem)
3) Please visit the poetry sites of other One Shot poets & provide feedback
4) And don't forget to invite others to join in our community of online poets!
*All forms of poetry are accepted.
Thank you for your participation & support,
dustus
dustus
On with verse rodeo. Thanks again.
ReplyDeletegreat to have another round of oneshotwednesday poetry party...and i can sleep in tomorrow..holiday :=) ...so will be around a bit longer tonight..nice!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, it's better to keep distance!! Oh.. but certainly NOT from ONE SHOT WEDNESDAY!!! :))
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, y'all!!
Hoorah for another week!
ReplyDeleteAnd so the next 6 month block begins! Thanks for this guys.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to OS! Looking forward to seeing your posts. Have fun. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteWow, I made it in below 20 (I think).
ReplyDeleteAnd now I'll grab a cab and zoom over to read some terrific poetry.
I was so busy on early posts that I missed being in the top 10. Ha
ReplyDeleteWelcome everyone to One Shot Wednesday - a great day for poetry.
If you are new please say hi .
Welcome to my friend Monty it's his first time here please make him feel welcome
Moonie smiles
see ya next year!
ReplyDeleteI want to thank all, and especially leslie for welcomes and hope I can add something to the greater whole of this world :)
ReplyDeleteHere we go with another great week of poetry!
ReplyDeleteThanks, OneShot and all the bullets!!
Lady Nyo
Hello there! Happy One Shot Wednesday everyone!
ReplyDeleteAgain I'm here to remind you the English version of my poem is right below the Portuguese one. =*
If you go there and have some extra time, please check 'Sitting with ghosts', too, it's the previous poem. =*
Kisses!!
Hi dear poets
ReplyDeleteGlad to be here again today.
I was wondering how can Wordpress bloggers be followed?
Anybody knows?
Thanks and Happy New yera everyone!
Hugs
Dulce
I'll beg the groups' forgiveness in not understanding that I should have written a new tidbit of poesy to link to instead of entire blog. I'm learning, and Maker willing I'll do better next week :)
ReplyDeleteMay blessings and joy and and abundance of new words fill the new year ahead for each and every one of you!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI hope everyone is having a nice holiday season! Can't believe a new year is right around the corner.
I have submitted a new poem from my blog. I hope you enjoy it.
Happy New Year!
Have a blessed and prosperous New Year.
ReplyDeletehi and welcome one and all...and dont forget if you have poetry entered in weeks 1 - 25 you read about the One Shot anthology...great to see so many despite the holiday season still on us...happy one shot all...pete
ReplyDeleteYay another week
ReplyDeleteHey guys, hope you had a great Xmas holiday. Looking forward to tommorrow's One Shot (I'm in the UK). Mine is an old one, but i was experimenting with stanzas increasing by one line in length each time, all rhyming. It was difficult! Hope you like. Can't wait to get around some of yours :) Arron
ReplyDeletethanks for making me feel welcome. looking forward to some good poetry
ReplyDeleteGS
I hurriedly put one together and don't know if I got it linked right, but we can always hope :)
ReplyDeleteI so look forward to this. Posted a companion challenge to my post. xxxJenne'
ReplyDeleteHappy to be taking part in this wonderfully creative event once again. Thanks guys.
ReplyDeleteMine this week is the first sestina of two loosely based on two festivals from the neopagan Wheel of the Year, Yule and Candlemas. Hopefully this first one makes sense on its own, even though you have to wait for next week for the thrilling conclusion. And Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHi! i just leave a quick note here, because i really want to go to 'where dreams move slowly'. Thank you for all those links to amazing poetry.
ReplyDeletewelcome to one shot everyone...i see the holidays do not deter...off to do some reading!
ReplyDeleteI must thank you all again for a great yearender for me on this site! Wednesdays and Sundays have never been and will never be the same again. Poetry rules! Even through the holidays. Happy New Year to all!!!
ReplyDeleteHi friends,
ReplyDeletein honor of New Years, a poem about resolutions. Cheers everyone!
Happy New year!!!!
I wrote this a while ago, but it is unpublished. I'd love to know what others think of it.
ReplyDeletePisces Poached
It's cold outside but warm in poetryland.....
ReplyDeleteI don't know about you, but I'm always blue right after Christmas, so I posted another holiday poem to help with the holiday withdrawal. Also, thanks for all the comments these last couple of weeks. Always remember that poetry is like a lit stick of dynamite tied to the neck of a chihuahua. (I almost typed "three-legged chihuahua", but that seemed like overkill. Restraint being the better part of valor and all that.)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year everybody - there are some superb poems this week :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to be here and look forward to some wonderful poetry--I've posted a Sestina. A challenging form!
ReplyDeleteIf I only have one shot...then here it is!
ReplyDeleteMy first time here. But I see a lot of familiar faces.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to all.
Pamela
I'm back this week. Thank you one shot, for being so welcoming and encouraging. looking forward to reading more works!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone so much for the warm welcome. I hope I can be of service to the team. It's such a great family here. I feel surrounded by love. Gay
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays, Poets!
ReplyDeleteWe had an amazing white Christmas. Happy New Year, everyone!
ReplyDeleteSorry about the first URL under my name; the second has the actual poem on it. :-}
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading all your work--all the best for 2011 everyone!
ReplyDeleteMoonie, you are always a top ten kinda gal, no matter. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi. This is my first one shot wednesday for the last of the year. Looking forward to the exchange! :)
ReplyDelete@wordblender
An older poem I've written this week, brain's a bit frazzled! and need sleep...give me sleep1 but thanks onestoppoetry - see you next year:)
ReplyDeleteI lift my one shot glass high
ReplyDeleteand wish everyone great writing for the coming year and reading extrodinair!
Checking in to the last One Shot Wednesday of the year. Thanks for the hosting for 2010, all concerned.
ReplyDeleteLove this place! The fewest words I've ever posted are HERE
ReplyDeleteAnd Leslie--you ARE in the top...well...11?
Thank you for the One Shot. It is great fun!
ReplyDeleteEnjoying the reading this week's poetry from everyone! Hard to believe the year is about to end. This OS is reminding me of what a special year 2010 has been. Cheers
ReplyDeleteEnjoying reading this week's poetry from everyone! Hard to believe the year is about to end. This OS is reminding me of what a special year 2010 has been. Cheers
ReplyDeleteWow! One Shot really is growing fast! May the link sharing love forever last!! :o)
ReplyDeleteGiggle Worthy Goals
Happy New Year to everyone here at One Shot, and all in the blogosphere! :-)
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late. I missed the first 26 weeks. I'm number 98. Hello!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Gay! You're a fabulous addition to the team. As we enter the new year, it will be a pleasure working with you, as it has been working with the rest of you here at one stop in the past year...and to all those wonderful poets out there: thank you for the support for One Stop this year. It's been an honor and a pleasure speaking with all of you, and sharing in the art we all so love.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I don't normally post two poems for One Shot. This one came through tears for two sweet friends who just lost a parent.
ReplyDeleteMany of you will understand that loss and the sorrow.
great to see One Shot doing so well..and welcome to so many new faces too...all are welcome and we so hope you enjoy what this platform can bring to you?
ReplyDeletesorry if i havent been seen on the comments trails as yet, been laid up with the flu..well man flu..just cant get myself right for reading today..tweeting is about all i can manage...
enjoy yourselves though and have a great New Year and heres to more One Stop Poetry (as adam said) and the next 6 months....Pete
Hi, not been around in while, I have been ill with `Swine Flu` but on the mend and glad to be back.
ReplyDeleteAnita.
Happy New Year to All!
ReplyDeleteHappy almost New Year everyone!! Can't wait to have a whole new year of poems soon!
ReplyDeleteWishing a safe holiday for everyone...Enjoy, but be careful.
ReplyDeleteOne Shot Rocks!
I'm late again but glad I'm here.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to all One Stop Poetry contributors.
Due to the many delays in travel, I thought this Haiku was appropriate for today.
ReplyDeleteHi, I really like this place :D...
ReplyDeleteThank you
So many great poems this week. Love this blog.
ReplyDeleteI have spent much time thinking on the changing of the year today. Little room for words, but I have a short few for you.
ReplyDeleteGreat last One Shot of the year folks. Wishing you a great New Year
ReplyDeleteWill leave Mr Linky up for awhile
brown is my colour...:)
ReplyDeletethanks for this space.
Love and Light in 2011
Having worked for six weeks under deadlines, and another five more weeks of deadline to go, I found myself with space on my desk this morning. What a lovely way to celebrate the last day of the year. I can't wait to start reading my favorite bloggers' works and meeting new ones as well. Today I'll soak up all you writers out there. Tomorrow - back to work!! Thanks So Much, One Stop for your great service to poets and artists. You guys are truly inspirational.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year everyone. You are invited to join in by writing additional verses to my New Years
ReplyDeleteCollaborative Poem. Let's see how long we can keep it going for.