The Haiku Pond

Dear Listener, It is with a heavy heart that I publish this episode. As you can probably guess from the episode title this will be the last episode of The Haiku Pond. I've decided to extend my hiatus indefinitely, but I wanted to leave you with a final episode to say goodbye and thank you. This podcast grew into something much larger than I expected and I'm very grateful for that. As I explained in this final episode my priorities and energies are currently pointed in other directions—which makes producing episodes difficult. In this final episode, the theme is Gratitude (an old favorite) and features a recent haiku I wrote while traveling last month and, of course, some reflections from me. For show notes visit https://anthonynanfito.com/2023/01/22/a-grateful-goodbye/ All of the previous episodes of The Haiku Pond will remain up on the various platforms so you can listen to them at your leisure. If you’re interested in keeping in touch, you can always find the most up-to-date information on my personal website at anthonynanfito.com. Sincerely,  Anthony Nanfito - - - MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/   Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings  Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is 'earth'. For show notes and web links for the featured haiku poets, click here. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. ON HIATUS UNTIL 2023 Stay tuned for more episodes and listener-submitted haiku by joining the newsletter at https://haikupond.ck.page/subscribe. SUBSCRIBE For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://thehaikupond.com. If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! SUPPORT THE POD Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/. NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: http://anthonynanfito.com/voice/. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Available in 10+ retailers worldwide, and in paperback and hardcover via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/. Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life Description: 100+ haiku and 5 personal essays centered around Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, Give & Forgive. Available as an ebook in 10+ retailers worldwide and in paperback via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings/.

The theme for this episode is ‘fire’. For show notes and web links for the featured poets, click here. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Stay tuned for more episodes and listener-submitted haiku by joining the newsletter at http://haikupond.ck.page/ or follow the pod on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond/. NEXT THEME: ‘earth’ SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday November 18, 2022 at 11:59pm Bangkok time (GMT +7) SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/ni4CED6cRPpCwfTQA SUBSCRIBE For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://thehaikupond.com. If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! SUPPORT THE POD Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/. NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: http://anthonynanfito.com/voice/. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Available in 10+ retailers worldwide, and in paperback and hardcover via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/. Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life Description: 100+ haiku and 5 personal essays centered around Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, Give & Forgive. Available as an ebook in 10+ retailers worldwide and in paperback via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings/.

The theme for this episode is ‘wind’. For show notes and web links for the featured poets, click here. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Stay tuned for more episodes and listener-submitted haiku by joining the newsletter at http://haikupond.ck.page/ or follow the pod on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond/. NEXT THEME: ‘fire’ SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday September 9, 2022 11:59pm Bangkok time (GMT +7) SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/ni4CED6cRPpCwfTQA SUBSCRIBE For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://thehaikupond.com. If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! SUPPORT THE POD Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/. NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: http://anthonynanfito.com/voice/. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Available in 10+ retailers worldwide, and in paperback and hardcover via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/. Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life Description: 100+ haiku and 5 personal essays centered around Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, Give & Forgive. Available as an ebook in 10+ retailers worldwide and in paperback via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings/.

The theme for this episode is ‘water’. For show notes and web links for the featured poets, click here. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Stay tuned for more episodes and listener-submitted haiku by joining the free newsletter at http://haikupond.ck.page/ or follow the pod on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond/. NEXT THEME: ‘wind’ SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday August 26, 2022 11:59pm Bangkok time (GMT +7) SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/ni4CED6cRPpCwfTQA SUBSCRIBE For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://thehaikupond.com. If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! SUPPORT THE POD Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/. NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: http://anthonynanfito.com/voice/. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Available in 10+ retailers worldwide, and in paperback and hardcover via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/. Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life Description: 100+ haiku and 5 personal essays centered around Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, Give & Forgive. Available as an ebook in 10+ retailers worldwide and in paperback via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings/.

The theme for this episode is ‘spirits’. For show notes and web links for the featured poets, click here. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Stay tuned for more episodes and listener-submitted haiku by joining the newsletter at http://haikupond.ck.page/ or follow the pod on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond/. NEXT THEME: Water SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday August 12 , 2022 11:59pm Bangkok time (GMT +7) SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/ni4CED6cRPpCwfTQA SUBSCRIBE For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://thehaikupond.com. If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! SUPPORT THE POD Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/. NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: http://anthonynanfito.com/voice/. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Available in 10+ retailers worldwide, and in paperback and hardcover via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/. Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life Description: 100+ haiku and 5 personal essays centered around Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, Give & Forgive. Available as an ebook in 10+ retailers worldwide and in paperback via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings/.

Season 3 of the podcast will return on July 16, 2022 and this season includes some new changes! Listen to this trailer episode to learn about new changes for this season and how to submit your haiku. Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. For show notes, click here. NEXT THEME: Spirits SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday July 8, 2022 11:59pm Bangkok time (GMT +7) SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/ni4CED6cRPpCwfTQA The theme for first episode is ‘Spirits’. You may submit one haiku for this theme. It can be published or unpublished — as long as you retain the rights to share it. Submissions are due by 11:59pm Bangkok time (GMT +7) on Friday July 8, 2022 (so I have the weekend to produce the episode) and the first episode of Season 3 will be released the following week on Saturday July 16, 2022. Stay tuned for more episodes after that to learn about the new themes and hear the haiku submitted by other listeners. SUBSCRIBE For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://thehaikupond.com. If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! SUPPORT THE POD Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/. NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: http://anthonynanfito.com/voice/. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Now available in 10+ retailers worldwide, and in paperback and hardcover via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life Now available as an ebook in 10+ retailers worldwide and in paperback via Amazon’s print-on-demand service. http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings/ LET’S CONNECT! - Website: http://thehaikupond.com/ - Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond/ - Newsletter: http://haikupond.ck.page/

The theme for this episode is Beginnings. 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 Melody Wang on TW & IG as MelodyOfMusings: to nurture dim light to comfort fragile seedlings, what thing(s) must you drown? From Foal Poetry on IG as foalpoetry: Life enters the world In the same building it leaves Always occurring From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & on IG as the_cellopoet: it takes tragedy for us to begin to see the error of our ways From Michele Wong on TW as meaning_filled: songbirds in her mouth feed piquant plums to my heart sweet autumn love notes From Christina Chin at haikuzyg.blogspot.com: cry of a fawn strayed from the doe summer mountain. From Charissa Hooyman on TW as CharissaHooyman: Life is a journey Today is your wedding day Your new life begins From Haiku Nocturnal on Twitter as HaikuNocturnal: Dawn cracks violet, Darkness shrinks back to shadows; Mist starts to dissolve From huwanahoy on IG & TW as huwanahoy: There is no more spark Must be the end for that match Go light another From Mona Bedi: bus ride the way my eyes lock with a stranger's From Zahra Mughis on TW as ZahraScribbles & IG as instalogbyzahra: the reds of grating carrots first snow STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond. SUBSCRIBE Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8 SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/ NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is Seasons. 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 Melody Wang on TW & IG as MelodyOfMusings: slight wind shakes the oak, insistent invitation nearly forgotten From Foal Poetry on IG as foalpoetry: Leaves change, weather cools Mind stuck in the summertime Pandemic time warp From Linda M. Crate on Twitter as thysilverdoe & on IG as authorlindamcrate: as a flower dies white diamonds falling heavy winter is cruel. From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & on IG as the_cellopoet: autumn leaf falling catches one last ray of sun earth, tree, sky are one From Michele Wong on TW as meaning_filled: winter air is a book of winds; breathe, take in each snowfall hum of earth From Charlotte Reynolds on twitter as violetvicinity: summer rain the wedding party crashed by snails From Christina Chin at haikuzyg.blogspot.com: how delightful the perky pansies nodin spring wind. From Ryan Gibbs on Twitter as RyanGibbsWriter: warmed by maiden love the forbidding ice troll melts back into a prince From Charissa Hooyman on TW as CharissaHooyman: Summer equinox The days are growing shorter With each passing day From Haiku Nocturnal on Twitter as HaikuNocturnal: Leaves drooping, dying; Last of the energy used To flower the bud From Mallory Rowe on IG as malloryroweauthor: Autumn wind escorts A funeral procession Of dead leaves past me From Kati Mohr on IG as pi.and.anne: on the path as we stand still a purple mushroom From Lisbeth Ho on Facebook as Elisabeth Holidaya: smell of cinnamon from grandma's kitchen autumn's delight From Mona Bedi: autumn night more stars than leaves forest walk From Zahra Mughis on TW as ZahraScribbles & IG as instalogbyzahra: playing with the wind her curly red hair another leaf flies by From David Thorndale on IG as davidthorndale: a perfect birthday — the flavor of autumn wind in a slice of cake STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond. SUBSCRIBE Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8 SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/ NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is X. 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 Melody Wang on TW & IG as MelodyOfMusings: discharged from the ward, I view the world with new eyes seeking what I've lost From Linda M. Crate on Twitter as thysilverdoe & on IG as authorlindamcrate: when shamed for something you cannot control or stop becomes exhausting. From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & on IG as the_cellopoet: one day I will break but before that day arrives I will get stronger From Charissa Hooyman on TW as CharissaHooyman: Hate causes some lies Wanting to destroy others Characters ruined From Haiku Nocturnal on Twitter as HaikuNocturnal: Prohibited love; How can people be against Two happy people? From Mona Bedi: gerascophobia the facial fillers fail to help STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond. SUBSCRIBE Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8 SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/ NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is Shame. 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 Mona Bedi: first day of school the boy brings home an extra pencil From Melody Wang on TW & IG as MelodyOfMusings: those attempts to wound the fabric of my soul gave me more room to breathe From Linda M. Crate on Twitter as thysilverdoe & on IG as authorlindamcrate: someone is angry another won't admit fault neither will know peace. From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & on IG as the_cellopoet: when others do wrong it’s because I have failed them though I knew better From Charlotte Reynolds on twitter as violetvicinity: dawn chorus the milkman cries over spilled milk From Christina Chin at haikuzyg.blogspot.com: panic at the car park fumbling to unlock a mistaken car From Charissa Hooyman on TW as CharissaHooyman: You are different Don’t let people cause you shame
Embrace uniqueness From Haiku Nocturnal on Twitter as HaikuNocturnal: Your mouth full of ash, Achievements crumbled to dust; Then I'll be avenged STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond. SUBSCRIBE Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8 SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/ NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is Dreams. 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 Mona Bedi: dark night the morning glory and I dreaming From Lisbeth Ho on Facebook as Elisabeth Holidaya: a boy is dreaming dragon swallowing the sun pizza's aroma From Staci b on IG as staciinyourpocket: Desire. Imagine. Believe your own fairytale. Dreams turn into life. From huwanahoy on IG & TW as huwanahoy: Loved ones we have lost Visit in dreams, leaving us With sweet memories. From Haiku Nocturnal  on Twitter as HaikuNocturnal: Haunting music box, Melodies of memory Play throughout my dreams From Charissa Hooyman  on TW as CharissaHooyman: Look to horizon To far and away places Adventures await From Christina Chin  at haikuzyg.blogspot.com: waking from a dream reruns in my head. From Charlotte Reynolds on twitter as violetvicinity: insomnia night owl becomes early bird From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & on IG as the_cellopoet: how far are the stars their light from so long ago still sparking dreams From Linda M. Crate  on Twitter as thysilverdoe & on IG as authorlindamcrate: a mermaid waving as dawn crashes into me only i know her. From Foal Poetry on IG as foalpoetry: Far off worlds and lands So strange yet familiar Close your eyes and dream From Melody Wang on TW & IG as MelodyOfMusings: Dreams take me higher than my waking life allows — the paths merge for me STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond. SUBSCRIBE Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8 SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/ NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

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 STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond. SUBSCRIBE Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8 SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/ NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is Life on Earth. 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: quiet temple rain — contemplating a haiku along side a snail From Mona Bedi: summer sun a puppy shrinks into the shade of a leaf From Lisbeth Ho on Facebook as Elisabeth Holidaya: yellow lantanas veiled in golden dawn white butterfly From huwanahoy on IG & TW as huwanahoy: What is life on earth When there's nothing to live for Give love and keep joy From Haiku Nocturnal on Twitter as HaikuNocturnal: Croaking frogs sing loud, Nature's symphonic party Starts every evening From Linda Hawkins on TW as lindamayhawkins: Dew glistens on grass Sun whispers through the tall trees Never ending hope From Tristan Woodington aquaholic_anon on Twitter: Glasses in the rain Tears running down window pain The blink of an eye From Charissa Hooyman on TW as CharissaHooyman: People down below Views across the land and sea Seen from mountain tops From Christina Chin at haikuzyg.blogspot.com: last leaf spins off the silver poplar winter chill From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & on IG as the_cellopoet: our grand delusion is having more than enough but not thinking so From Linda M. Crate on Twitter as thysilverdoe & on IG as authorlindamcrate: in life and rebirth in chaos and destruction dreams and flowers grow. From Foal Poetry on IG as foalpoetry: Big blue ball spinning 'round Floating in the depths of space Holding everything From Melody Wang on TW & IG as MelodyOfMusings: A lone rapeseed blooms in a place fire once coursed though - I, in turn, transcend STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond. SUBSCRIBE Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8 SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/ NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is Joy. 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: yellow umbrella discovering so many wonderful puddle From Zahra Mughis on TW as ZahraScribbles & IG as instalogbyzahra: retro beats remembering how we laughed From Mona Bedi: reunion the way you touch my scars From Lisbeth Ho on Facebook as Elisabeth Holidaya: sit at mom's lap gazing at the full moon a heart warmth From Staci b on IG as staciinyourpocket: Give way to chaos. Find the magic in the mess. Lean forward in joy. From Kati Mohr on IG as pi.and.anne: the little bare-bum scoops water with its shoes spills water with its shoes From Haiku Nocturnal on Twitter as HaikuNocturnal: Your beautiful curse, Only you can't see your smile; But I can share mine From Linda Hawkins on TW as lindamayhawkins: Everyone is fed Supply is manifested Grateful hearts applaud From Charissa Hooyman on TW as CharissaHooyman: A tiny body Born of sweetness and beauty Innocence and love From Christina Chin at haikuzyg.blogspot.com: so much laughter old schoolmates gather in zoom. From Michele Wong on TW as meaning_filled: children are good fruit with glassy eyes & rhyming songs skies of laughing kites From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & on IG as the_cellopoet: it is a true joy to plant a tree in who’s shade you will never sit From Linda M. Crate on Twitter as thysilverdoe & on IG as authorlindamcrate: as the chaos dies the warmth of love circles close friendship saves her. From Foal Poetry on IG as foalpoetry: You will never know No words could ever express what you mean to me From Melody Wang on TW & IG as MelodyOfMusings: alluring soundbath accompanies me on this meditative path STAY CONNECTED  Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond.   SUBSCRIBE  Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480  Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8   SUPPORT  Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/   NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT?  If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice.   MY BOOKS  2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late?   Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings  Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is uncertainty. 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: in Yamagata which is farther — my lover or the Milky Way From Zahra Mughis on on TW as ZahraScribbles & IG as instalogbyzahra: ticking clock crowd's eyes on last year's hero From Mona Bedi: lightning now I see you now I don’t From Lisbeth Ho on FB as Elisabeth Holidaya: teardrops fall onto the seashore autumn blues From huwanahoy on TW & IG as huwanahoy: Misread all the signs Now wand'ring this path in blur The end uncertain From Haiku Nocturnal on TW as haikunocturnal: Time to leave the nest, Fledgling doesn't get to choose When they are ready From Linda Sacco on TW as LindaSacco1: My dystopia Mirrored lips and faint smiles Lies beneath the mask From aquaholic_anon on Twitter: A deft touch of grass Lamenting in the pasture I hope this will pass From Charissa Hooyman on TW as CharissaHooyman: An approaching storm The captain’s tension rises For the correct course From Christina Chin at haikuzyg.blogspot.com: online classes ... adjusting to the new norm From Charlotte Reynolds on TW as violetvicinity: daily chores my thoughts hang on the washing line From Mark Hitri on TW as HitriMark & IG as the_cellopoet: we seek mystery when we embrace the unknown all will be revealed From Linda M. Crate on Twitter as thysilverdoe & on IG as authorlindamcrate: arriving at sea diving into the water sharks or mermaids sing. From Foal Poetry on IG as foalpoetry: Lack of direction Unsure about moving on Lost intimacy From Melody Wang on Twitter & Instagram as MelodyofMusings: the sea motivates with salt-purged waves: gentle lulls and agitation STAY CONNECTED  Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page.  Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond.   SUBSCRIBE  Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480  Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8   SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/   NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT?  If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice.   MY BOOKS  2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late?   Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings  Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The theme for this episode is Endings. 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 Instagram at davidthorndale: a perfect birthday — the flavor of autumn wind in a slice of cake  From Zahra Mughis on Twitter at ZahraScribbles & Instagram at instalogbyzahra: waning moon a lone kitten counts the dead oak's rings  From Mona Bedi: autumn the way the leaves hide our footprints  From Lisbeth Ho on Facebook at Elisabeth Holidaya: one lonely night a fisherman in his journey lost in the deep blue  From huwanahoy on Twitter & Instagram at huwanahoy: No longer hearing A single breath or heartbeat Most hurting silence  From Haiku Nocturnal on Twitter at HaikuNocturnal: I won't scatter your Sorrow to the heartless sea. Plant your roots in me  From Robert Fael on Twitter at robertfael: I sat and waited until a quiet doctor told me you were gone.  From Charissa Hooyman on Twitter at CharissaHooyman: Time with grandchildren Seeing their happy faces Tears shed as they leave  From Christina Chin at haikuzyg.blogspot.com: withdrawing from the body divine consciousness.  From Mark Hitri on Twitter at HitriMark & on IG at the_cellopoet: autumn afternoon not just leaves that fall a funeral procession  From Linda M. Crate on Twitter at thysilverdoe & on IG at authorlindamcrate: the leaves falling down colors are becoming mute flowers dead in frost.  From Foal Poetry on Instagram at foalpoetry: "How come?" she whispered "That's just how things are." he said Tears welled in her eyes  From Melody Wang on Twitter & IG at MelodyOfMusings: that chapter I closed — to return to the abyss is to die again  STAY CONNECTED  Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond.  SUBSCRIBE  Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480  Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8  SUPPORT  Want to support the show? You can buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT?  If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice.  MY BOOKS  2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late?  Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings  Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

The second season will include 10 episodes released weekly on Monday starting December 6, 2021. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more at thehaikupond.com. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Thanks for listening. See you on your next visit to the pond. FEATURED POETS: Melody Wang, FoaL Poetry, Linda M. Crate, Mark Hitri, Michele Wong, Charlotte Reynolds, Christina Chin, Ryan Gibbs, Charissa Hooyman, Tristan Woodington, Linda Hawkins, Robert Fael, Linda Sacco, Haiku Nocturnal, Mallory Rowe, Kati Mohr, huwanahoy, Staci b, Lisbeth Ho, Mona Bedi, Zahra Mughis, David Thorndale, and myself. STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page/. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond. SUBSCRIBE Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3eec1f25-7612-4798-8258-24adfe04e6d5/The-Haiku-Pond Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haiku-pond/id1555209480 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTU0MjIxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2ITBY8WRCYTrV64rBPm8 SUPPORT Want to support the show? You can me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/ NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me for your project. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/voice. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence http://anthonynanfito.com/2149book/ Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life http://anthonynanfito.com/haikuponderings Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.

Season 2 themes are here! Listen to learn how to submit your haiku. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Thanks for listening. See you on your next visit to the pond. Episode notes: https://anthonynanfito.com/2021/08/13/season-2-themes-for-the-haiku-pond/  SEASON 2 THEMES:  Endings Uncertainty Joy Life on Earth Connections Dreams Shame Stigma Seasons Beginnings SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday September 6, 2021 SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/La5Sx2wJpr6wFzqz9  STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the pond’s newsletter for updates about upcoming episodes, themes, and more. Join today at http://haikupond.ck.page. Follow the podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheHaikuPond.  SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT To support the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi.   For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anthonynanfito.com/haiku. If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  Description: A collection of 100 haiku centered around the themes of Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive. 

Thanks so much for listening, submitting your haiku, and sharing this journey with me. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Featured Poets & Haiku (Google Doc Link): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AYHnNEFCMI1HHqCxARJhtFzdeJ76mL8FvwyNySvyasc/edit?usp=sharing  Click HERE (https://forms.gle/oV8Pkzn3PvaS3avx6) to complete the survey for Season Two. DEADLINE: June 30, 2021  Join the podcast mailing list to get notified when Season Two Launches: https://haikupond.ck.page/subscribe In the season finale episode of The Haiku Pond, I present my first collection of haiku: Haiku Ponderings. The ebook is now available in 10+ retailers worldwide including Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and more! Follow the link to choose your preferred retailer and buy your copy today: http://books2read.com/haiku.  To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi You can follow podcast on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi

The theme for this episode is give & forgive featuring haiku submitted by other poets. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi. For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! FEATURED HAIKU & ARTISTS From @MonsterPoems on Twitter: I gave you my heart You pierced it repeatedly And it healed each time From Melody Wang on Twitter as @MelodyofMusings: Savor your burdens; weathered badges of honor reveal your story CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

The theme for this episode is give & forgive. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi.  For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

The theme for this episode is love & loss featuring haiku submitted by other poets. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi.  For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond  You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too!  FEATURED HAIKU & POETS  From Liam Maguire on Twitter as @RealLiamMag:  Things that end too soon -  a good book, night time downpours,  life  From @17onji on Instagram:  Christmas presents  You will never open  Sitting forlorn  From @MonsterPoems on Twitter:  Holding her tightly  Unable to stop my tears  Life fled from her eyes  From @HaikusAngry on Twitter:  I can't forgive you.  Where were you when we had drowned.  Nowhere to be found.  From Jamie Wimberly on Instagram as @jamiewimberly4416:  falling snowflakes  through strings of light  a stolen kiss  From Charissa Hooyman on Twitter as @CharissaHooyman:  Nature has a way  Showing us her loveliness  We should be grateful  From Mallory Rowe on Instagram as @malloryroweauthor:  We kept our promise  To meet in every lifetime  And love without end  From Melody Wang on Twitter as @MelodyofMusings:  Silenced at his wake,  the cloying scent of roses  amplifies absence  From an anonymous poet:  A shell of himself.  He forgets you were his love.  Memory fading.  From @readwritehaiku on Twitter:  warm sunshine  on white sycamore  heartache sweat  CREDITS  This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm. The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.  SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT  For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.  Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  MY BOOKS  2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late?  Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life  https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com | Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com | Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi | Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi | Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

The theme for this episode is love & loss. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi. For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

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The theme for this episode is gratitude featuring haiku submitted by other poets. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi. For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! FEATURED HAIKU & POETS From Karlee Whitworth on Instagram @journeyofself_: I thank the darkness Without it I could not see The light inside me From @MonsterPoems on Twitter:  You bring endless joy And brighten my soul with love Forever thankful From @haikutec on Twitter: lighter skies the sparrows join up most of my dots From Charissa Hooyman on Twitter as @CharissaHooyman: Focusing anew Aware you will overcome Thankful for your strength From Melody Wang on Twitter as @MelodyofMusings:  grains of sand and truth ingrained in faraway shells; minuscule splendor CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

The theme for this episode is gratitude. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi. For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

The theme for this episode is compassion featuring haiku submitted by other poets. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi. For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! FEATURED HAIKU & POETS From @MonsterPoems on Twitter:  I now walk barefoot Beside you, baring your weight Until you are whole From Staci @thehaikuninja on Instagram:  Compassion does not Require emotion, merely Eyes that are open. From Charissa Hooyman on Twitter as @CharissaHooyman: Those who are hurting Travel a difficult road All they need is love From Melody Wang on Twitter as @MelodyofMusings: Sunbathing turtles share this rock sanctuary; we have much to learn From Linda Sacco on Twitter as @LindaSacco1 and Instagram as @lindamariasacco:  Conductor of warmth. Winter rain, tears absorber. One-eyed teddy bear.  CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

The theme for this episode is compassion. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi.   For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790 . You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

The theme for this episode is mindfulness featuring haiku submitted by other poets. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi.  For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! FEATURED HAIKU & POETS From Liam Maguire on Twitter as @RealLiamMag: Affectionately  a chill wind ruffles the lake  - everything pleasant From @MonsterPoems on Twitter:  Peace envelops me Aware the moment is near I say my goodbyes From @moonh8sun on Instagram:  what do haikus be? definitions nebulous for me usually.  From Jamie Wimberly on Instagram as @jamiewimberly4416:  falling snowflakes through strings of light a stolen kiss Jamie’s website: https://www.jamiewimberlypoetry.com/   From Melody Wang on Twitter as @MelodyofMusings:  Interwoven dreams - haunting as a stone breaking the water's surface From Simon Rooney on Twitter as @sp_rooney:  Five swallows flying, The trees dancing with the breeze, Silence, stillness, now. CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

The theme for this episode is mindfulness. Thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard, share it with a friend. Read the show notes here. To support me and the show, you can buy me a coffee at: http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi.  For the latest podcast episodes, visit http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond.  You can follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter @TheHaikuPond: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond You can read more of my haiku on Instagram @haikubyfifi: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too! CREDITS This podcast is recorded, produced, and distributed by Anthony Nanfito using http://anchor.fm.  The logo was designed by Anthony Nanfito using the app Over.   SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790 . You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

In honor of Astronaut Michael Collins’ passing this week, I’m reposting this poem, Cosmic Duet, and dedicating it to him. I originally posted the poem on July 24, 2019 on my personal instagram account (formerly thehangryfifi, now haikubyfifi). At the time, I was delighted, humbled, and honored that he viewed and liked the video from his account.  Like all the other astronauts of the world, Michael Collins was inspiration to me. His insights about the fragility of our blue and white marble world seem more important now than ever. Us “land dwellers” interact with the world every day and we become accustomed to the solid land, eventually, equating it to strength.  Yet, since Michael Collins and his fellow Apollo Astronauts visited the moon in July of 1969, we have learned much more about our planet and just how vulnerable and fragile it truly is.  May his memory be a reminder and an inspiration that we all need to do our part—big or small—to protect this fragile, blue and white marble that floats in hazardous vacuum of space.  If you can, try to eat a less meat, use less plastic, drive less and walk more, and be kind to all the inhabitants (big, small, and everything in between) of this planet, because there is no Planet B.  Miraculously, we were given this planet (and only this planet) and we need to take care of it, just as it has taken care of us. We’re in a duet with it and so far we haven’t been doing a good job of dancing together. Cosmic Duet by Anthony Nanfito Dedicated to: Astronaut Michael Collins The day is over as yet, For the sun has begun to set. Now is the time for the stars to shine. Each photon journeys through space and time, Traveling great distances to these eyes of mine. The light fades and the darkness surrounds, As the view of the universe increasingly abounds. This eternal movement from this cosmic duet Creates a masterpiece within the ultraviolet.

An introduction to the host of The Haiku Pond: Anthony Nanfito. Thanks for listening. For the latest podcast episodes and updates, follow The Haiku Pond on Twitter. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thehaikupond For more haiku, follow Anthony on Instagram. Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/haikubyfifi  If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, consider leaving a review. This helps others discover the show so they can appreciate haiku too!  SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT For full episodes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Search for “The Haiku Pond” on the Anchor Podcast App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Learn more at http://anchor.fm/thehaikupond/.    Creators like me work hard to create content you love, but in order to continue creating content we need support from followers like you! If you've ever enjoyed any of my creations, you can show your support at http://buymeacoffee.com/wordsbyfifi/.  NEED A VOICE TALENT FOR YOUR PROJECT? If you like the sound of my voice and you’re working on an audio project that needs a voice over artist, consider hiring me via my gig on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/87fc202790​. You provide the script and I’ll provide the voice and audio file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me before ordering. EQUIPMENT   Samson SAC01UPRO Microphone https://amzn.to/2KNRK7z (*) MY BOOKS 2149: Emergence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TL4KYN  Description: Laura's world is virtual until the glitch. She awakes to a failed utopia and a lost legacy. Can she shift the balance of power before it's too late? Haiku Ponderings: A Haiku Collection for Pondering Life https://books2read.com/haiku  LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - Blinded by Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com   - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Newsletter: http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace  (*) Affiliate link, see Disclosure: https://nanfito.wordpress.com/disclosure/

Hello friends. Welcome to The Haiku Pond. A place to ponder life through haiku.  My name is Anthony Nanfito and I’ve enjoyed writing haiku for a long time, but the challenges of 2020 made me truly appreciate this form of short poetry. It helped me stay mindful in a fast-paced and chaotic world, appreciate the simple things, and practice compassion.  I want to share this and more with you in Season 1 of The Haiku Pond. The themes for the first season are: Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive.   If you have a haiku you’ve written that fits one of these themes and want it shared on the podcast, send an email to thehaikupond@gmail.com or leave a voice message at anchor.fm/thehaikupond/. Don’t forget your name and where to find you on social media. Until then, stay tuned and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit anchor.fm/thehaikupond/ to learn how. LET’S CONNECT!  - My Website: http://nanfito.wordpress.com  - My Science Podcast: https://blindedbysciencepodcast.wordpress.com/  - Twitter: http://twitter.com/wordsbyfifi  - Instagram: http://instagram.com/haikubyfifi  - Monthly vlog (Tea with Tony): http://mailchi.mp/ec95629e22a1/nanfitospace