tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177337302009-06-28T12:53:20.056+01:00a haiku blog basically, with a few other things floating around in it occasionallyAlisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.ukBlogger360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-24139676792430097812009-06-14T21:07:00.002+01:002009-06-14T21:41:41.176+01:00I'm all at sea but that's ok <br />it's not that I am not at home <br />it's good to swim then turn and float <br />between the water and the air <br />and feel the surface like a skin.<br /><br />If I should dream of hot, dry land <br />it's not that I would wish to walk <br />or run or dance but only <br />lap against the shore and feel <br />it's marvellous, alien permanence.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-2413967679243009781?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-66309819365830923302009-06-10T21:32:00.000+01:002009-06-10T21:33:48.657+01:00keep on swinging<br />from hope to hope<br />it's a circus<br />but hey,<br />you're still flying<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-6630981936583092330?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-53032654396489578792009-06-02T20:18:00.000+01:002009-06-02T20:19:10.436+01:00conspiracy theory<br />the surveillance camera<br />turns a blind eye<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-5303265439648957879?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-89853277835581537052009-05-27T18:58:00.002+01:002009-05-27T19:01:59.824+01:00coming in to land<br />the plane is<br />perfect<br />but everything<br />below has crashed<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-8985327783558153705?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-30458429605913710682009-05-07T22:19:00.000+01:002009-05-07T22:20:16.658+01:00with both hands<br />the toddler holds up<br />an Elvis umbrella<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-3045842960591371068?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-83584242060939781452009-04-27T10:48:00.002+01:002009-04-27T10:53:20.018+01:00strange rooms<br />and forking paths<br />in my dreams<br />I deliberately<br />lose myself<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-8358424206093978145?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-14381340739756975402009-04-19T10:49:00.001+01:002009-04-19T10:49:59.245+01:00playing cards<br />on the train<br />she takes his hand<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-1438134073975697540?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-5143252640019950802009-04-08T20:46:00.001+01:002009-04-08T20:46:40.943+01:00evening train -<br />the young commuter reads<br />a president's biography<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-514325264001995080?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-92032291545723682882009-03-30T08:38:00.000+01:002009-03-30T08:39:15.816+01:00after dreams -<br />a clear sky<br />and a hard frost<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-9203229154572368288?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-81135713271313902552009-03-28T16:13:00.002Z2009-03-28T16:16:12.443Zwestbound train<br />sliding out from under<br />back-lit cloud<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-8113571327131390255?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-1971381454527004052009-03-26T20:50:00.000Z2009-03-26T20:51:04.173Zin the middle<br />of a spring green field -<br />a headless scarecrow<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-197138145452700405?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-59183620287669108492009-03-18T00:47:00.003Z2009-03-18T00:56:37.280Zmaybe we live<br />to dream<br />and eternity is spun<br />from the dream worlds<br />we have made<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-5918362028766910849?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-17756397695326042572009-03-18T00:42:00.003Z2009-03-18T00:47:06.765Zsome insights<br />can only be expressed<br />by a splash<br />of orange<br />against green<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-1775639769532604257?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-88138023118319584652009-02-22T19:28:00.001Z2009-02-22T19:28:40.047Zagainst the grey<br />a white gull<br />turns and turns and turns<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-8813802311831958465?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-41031578566733818642009-02-22T19:27:00.001Z2009-02-22T19:27:58.002Zmid-February<br />a clear view<br />of Windwhistle Tower<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-4103157856673381864?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-76526385974941063592009-02-14T15:51:00.001Z2009-02-14T15:51:45.639ZFebruary rain<br />two<br />under one umbrella<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-7652638597494106359?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-86115188547625754392009-02-09T20:00:00.000Z2009-02-09T20:01:01.805Zthrough the office window - wind whistle<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-8611518854762575439?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-46823672773751279002009-02-02T21:41:00.001Z2009-02-02T21:41:43.931Zall night in silence<br />the world<br />whitening<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-4682367277375127900?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-43587358695258618792009-01-21T13:29:00.001Z2009-01-21T13:32:22.904Zmuted applause -<br />one million people<br />wearing gloves<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-4358735869525861879?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-43115390941549288992009-01-18T17:41:00.003Z2009-01-18T19:18:19.678Zthe tour group<br />seek shelter from the wind -<br />Mayflower Memorial<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-4311539094154928899?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-58396022105013832602008-12-19T21:21:00.002Z2008-12-19T21:25:59.813Zalmost Christmas<br />the drunks are singing<br />hallelujah<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-5839602210501383260?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-5402093793153930882008-12-08T13:14:00.002Z2008-12-08T13:17:44.442ZThe Australian Haiku Society, HaikuOz, are attempting to define haiku in less than 40 words, and they were kind enough to include <a href="http://www.haikuoz.org/2008/12/what_is_haiku_week_4.html">my go at it here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-540209379315393088?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-79144984519187890822008-11-14T19:56:00.001Z2008-11-14T20:02:08.048Zframed<br />in a lighted window -<br />the violin player<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-7914498451918789082?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-11217940595344705372008-11-05T09:11:00.001Z2008-11-05T09:11:37.158Zlong night’s end -<br />a line of blue<br />below the cloud<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-1121794059534470537?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733730.post-19759647173136229472008-10-20T11:46:00.002+01:002008-10-20T11:52:10.197+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mrB1vkS5BdI/SPxhuUNt1_I/AAAAAAAAAFs/8E7uRgDUqNw/s1600-h/signsoflife_.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mrB1vkS5BdI/SPxhuUNt1_I/AAAAAAAAAFs/8E7uRgDUqNw/s400/signsoflife_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259185913190012914" /></a><br />voices <br />from years past <br />soften<br />the sharp edges <br />of another day's news<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17733730-1975964717313622947?l=haikusoup.blogspot.com'/></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005806387830212175alison.williams@solent.ac.uk1