<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/verse-buddy/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Verse Buddy]]></title><podcast:guid>385ac4a3-f226-50f5-a3f6-358ce352c3c3</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:56:54 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 Hazel Davis]]></copyright><managingEditor>Hazel Davis</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is Hazel Davis, your podcast host, and I will share some short poems for your enjoyment. I also love to <a href=”https://www.5amily.com/top-6-bestselling-gifts-for-knitters” target=”_blank”>knit</a> every now and then. It is just another way to express my creativity.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/bd478303-3612-497f-a0ae-d9be909dce28/B_Ez5G4WvA6UV04igNme-bvW.jpg</url><title>Verse Buddy</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.5amily.com/top-6-bestselling-gifts-for-knitters]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/bd478303-3612-497f-a0ae-d9be909dce28/B_Ez5G4WvA6UV04igNme-bvW.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Hazel Davis</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Hazel Davis</itunes:author><description>This is Hazel Davis, your podcast host, and I will share some short poems for your enjoyment. I also love to knit every now and then. 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It is so hard to feel like you are the only one struggling with certain parts of life.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/hoodie-gildan/they-call-me-crazy-knitting-lady-as-if-its-a-bad-thing-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/hoodie-gildan/they-call-me-crazy-knitting-lady-as-if-its-a-bad-thing-5</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://verse-buddy.captivate.fm/episode/they-say-im-crazy]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">b5b768a0-a33f-475c-8f38-d7e32671736f</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/bd478303-3612-497f-a0ae-d9be909dce28/B_Ez5G4WvA6UV04igNme-bvW.jpg"/><pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/13942264-e4f9-4e39-a446-e178be8d2b02/they-say-i-m-crazy.mp3" length="1048483" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:33</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode></item><item><title>You Gotta Let Go</title><itunes:title>You Gotta Let Go</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>I'm sorry to say that I should have guarded you from the beginning, from the consequences, from the hidden monsters, from the triggers, from the secrets, from the violence. 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The days are endless and lonely, and the darkness is at the point of crushing me.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/t-shirt/i-dont-like-knitting-i-love-it" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/t-shirt/i-dont-like-knitting-i-love-it</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://verse-buddy.captivate.fm/episode/waiting-for-love]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">8c625cb0-7cea-4f76-b56d-d29080907b15</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/bd478303-3612-497f-a0ae-d9be909dce28/B_Ez5G4WvA6UV04igNme-bvW.jpg"/><pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/b2daa79c-063d-4482-9898-9bcf5473cc2f/waiting-for-love.mp3" length="777379" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:24</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode></item><item><title>It&apos;s Hauntin&apos; Me Hard</title><itunes:title>It&apos;s Hauntin&apos; Me Hard</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>I was going through a lot of different emotions, and I wanted to share them with the world.  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