Jan Allison Poet Haiku

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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 March 4, 2018 at 1:53 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 Jan Allison March 4, 2018 at 2:07 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. December 25, 2017 at 11:45 AM That is awesome very cool Jan Allison December 25, 2017 at 12:19 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 December 22, 2017 at 5:32 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. Jan Allison December 22, 2017 at 6:52 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 December 20, 2017 at 4:12 PM Been about like that here today..Could be depressing..I enjoyed reading your work..Thanks for the visits to my page..Sara Jan Allison December 21, 2017 at 9:32 AM I can understand why people suffer from SAD!:-( hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso December 17, 2017 at 11:52 PM Simply amazing! Jan Allison December 21, 2017 at 9:31 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 December 17, 2017 at 8:42 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... Jan Allison December 21, 2017 at 9:30 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. December 17, 2017 at 8:08 PM Hi Jan, Your "Haiku" matched the photo perfectly. Well done:-) Alexis Jan Allison December 21, 2017 at 9:29 AM Thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Akkina Downing December 17, 2017 at 6:41 PM Just perfect... Jan Allison December 17, 2017 at 7:13 PM Thanks Akkina, amazing to think the photo is taken from space!:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart December 17, 2017 at 2:09 PM What an amazing photo! And yes, it matches your poem perfectly! Jan Allison December 17, 2017 at 2:11 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 December 17, 2017 at 8:18 AM That's awesomely eerie! How timely the write occurring to you and then receiving the picture! Nicely done, Jan. Jan Allison December 17, 2017 at 1:31 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