The theme for this episode is Connections. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Thanks for listening. See you on your next visit to the pond.

FEATURED HAIKU & POETS

From David Thorndale on IG as davidthorndale: forgotten iPod — the rest of my afternoon listening to waves

From Mona Bedi: maternal instinct the surrogate refuses to give up the baby

From Lisbeth Ho on Facebook as Elisabeth Holidaya: the scent of perfume in my pashmina shawl mom's last smile

From huwanahoy on IG & TW as huwanahoy: Sometimes we find friends In unexpected moments Take chance in friendship.

From Kati Mohr on IG as pi.and.anne: summer's end the elderly couple hand in hand the look in their eyes

From Haiku Nocturnal  on Twitter as HaikuNocturnal: Collage of loved ones; Each of their small influence Makes me who I am

From Charissa Hooyman  on TW as CharissaHooyman: Morning to evening Shadows can be long or short Providing coolness

From Ryan Gibbs on Twitter as RyanGibbsWriter (with 2 B's): soft tentacles leave eerie prints on my window an alien kiss

From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & on IG as the_cellopoet: we seek connection yet everything divides us time to make new bonds

From Linda M. Crate  on Twitter as thysilverdoe & on IG as authorlindamcrate: distance cannot part friendships so long and lasting time admits defeat.

From Foal Poetry on IG as foalpoetry: The entirety of history has led up to you meeting me

From Melody Wang on TW & IG as MelodyOfMusings: Vast unknown above, hidden roots below  — you are perfectly in flux

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