This haiku about friendship comes courtesy of Johannan, as it’s a subject near to her heart. She also possesses some of the most serene handwriting I’ve come across, which is just another reason I’m pleased to have her haiku on display in this installment of the secondhand series.

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Friendships are blessings,
sent from above, nursed by time
tried and sanctified