Friend
Can a friend be found in the most unexpected person. Can a friend take the form of a belief? Or experience? A place? How do you define 'friend'? Do you include yourself in that definition?
New Poem
Have you ever experienced a moment or moments when you feel isolated or abandoned and without a friend in sight? This poem explores the possibility that we are never in the absence of a friend. The yearning to both be a friend and have a friend is a core part of being human. Believing a friend or friends are present on both sides of a polarized world can begin to erode our division. Is ‘befriending a stranger’ a misnomer if the reality is there are no strangers in the world? What if we embraced the idea that we are all friends yet to be discovered. These discoveries can be more vital than ever during our current state of affairs. What if familiarity doesn’t in fact breed contempt but instead nurtures understanding and caring. Please click on arrow to listen ‘Friend’.
5, 7, 5
Here is a haiku based on the traditional format of three lines with the first and third lines having five syllables and the centre line having seven. The haiku reinforces the underlying message of this post - idea of ‘friend’. Please click on arrow to hear both haiku and couplet.
Just The Two Of Us
This couplet is based on a traditional two line, rhyming form. In this case, the couplet features an end rhyme. As with the haiku, the couplet echoes the underlying message of' ‘friend’.
Booking Details
A collection of poems is now available as an eBook. The book, titled ‘50¢ A Poem, Volume Two 2026’ is available for purchase and download. A bonus ‘Neworder 2026’ collection of 26 new words is included with your purchase. This collection is also in PDF form.
10% of all proceeds will be contributed to the National Association for Poetry Therapy. NAPT is an international and interdisciplinary nonprofit organization promoting growth and healing through written language, symbol, and story. To learn more, just click on the book cover below:
Thank you for taking time to make friends with this post. I hope it provoked or healed or achieved both. I look forward to any response or insight you would like to share regarding this message or others. You can view previous, different posts by clicking here. Thanks!
In friendship,