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The Cloak of Manannan

dense mist is swirling
Manannan’s grey cloak descends
I yearn for sunlight

Manannan's cloak is a mythical shroud of mist that Manannan would throw over the Isle of Man to shroud us from our enemies in times of trouble

I wrote this poem on 14th Dec… yesterday our friend Jackson sent us this picture, which he had got from the International Space Station. I thought the picture was so incredible and matched my words so accurately that I had to post it.

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Marc Acrich Date: 3/4/2018 1:53:00 PM Nice, I have been putting videos on my poems I haven't got the ability to post pics yet i might or might not Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/4/2018 2:07:00 PM I always said I'd not use pics but the poem was crying out for images of the cloak of manannan as the most really does shroud the island in thepic:-) hugs Jan xx

Nathan D. Date: 12/25/2017 11:45:00 AM That is awesome very cool Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/25/2017 12:19:00 PM Thanks Nathan! Who would have thought this would have been so visible from the space station and what a perfect picture of the mist surrounding our tiny island!:-) I don't think the poem would work without the image:-) hugs Jan xx

Starling Hunter Date: 12/22/2017 5:32:00 AM very much enjoyed the imagery of the words, likening the mist to a cloak...but I could not see the picture to which you referred. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/22/2017 6:52:00 AM Oh it's a shame you can't see the picture Starling I think it may be a glitch in the system as i can still see it:-( hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick Date: 12/20/2017 4:12:00 PM Been about like that here today..Could be depressing..I enjoyed reading your work..Thanks for the visits to my page..Sara Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/21/2017 9:32:00 AM I can understand why people suffer from SAD!:-( hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 12/17/2017 11:52:00 PM Simply amazing! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/21/2017 9:31:00 AM I just love the pic Arthur to show the Island encircled by mist is so eerie to see especially as it was taken from space:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 12/17/2017 8:42:00 PM i've never heard of this, jan, so thank you for adding to my store of knowlege in such poetic fashion! and yes, that picture is amazing and perfectly matches your poem... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/21/2017 9:30:00 AM Thanks Ilene Its so uncanny that I wrote the poem and then our friend sent the pic from the US! :-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y. Date: 12/17/2017 8:08:00 PM Hi Jan, Your "Haiku" matched the photo perfectly. Well done:-) Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/21/2017 9:29:00 AM Thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Akkina Downing Date: 12/17/2017 6:41:00 PM Just perfect... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/17/2017 7:13:00 PM Thanks Akkina, amazing to think the photo is taken from space!:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 12/17/2017 2:09:00 PM What an amazing photo! And yes, it matches your poem perfectly! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/17/2017 2:11:00 PM Isn't it an incredible co-incidence I showed my hubby the poem i'd written and they had to be posted together!:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 12/17/2017 8:18:00 AM That's awesomely eerie! How timely the write occurring to you and then receiving the picture! Nicely done, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/17/2017 1:31:00 PM Thanks so much Lin I may make the pic bigger but i love the way the Island is just visible in the middle of the bank of mist!:-) hugs jan xx