William Elliott

William Elliott

I was born in England, living my life in the same small town until the spring of 2006. When I emigrated to Central California.

I married in 2004 after meeting my wife during a train journey around the United States.. We lived in England following the wedding but decided to come to California following the death of my mother. On arrival in the US I began a series of courses which would lead to my gaining my BA History degree in the Spring of 2011.
I started to go blind following a blood clot in my right eye in 2001, another clot damaged my left eye in 2007. I was declared legally blind in June 2010, but completed my degree with a 4.0 GPA and also took US Citizenship in December 2010.

In November 2011 I began studying for a MA Degree in History with National University, California. I am scheduled to complete my degree in early 2013.
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  • Starting a Book Club
    1/31/2012
    A guide on how my colleagues and I began a community book club at our local library.
  • Mayan Calendars
    1/21/2012
    How the Mayan calendar might have really come to an end on December 21, 2012.Does this date signify the end of the world for all humans or was it the end of the world for just one man?
  • Technology is Essential for a Blind Student
    12/13/2011
    In recent years I have become more and more dependent upon adaptive technology. Being blind is new to me. Now I am also a full time student. Life as a blind student is made much easier by some great new teechnologies.
  • Winter II
    11/11/2011
    A Haiku for the Winter Season, 2011. Winter is often long but with the blanket of snow, Spring cannot be far away.
  • Christmas Eve
    11/9/2011
    The Night of Christmas Eve is awaited eagerly by many children. Maybe if they are lucky they will catch a glimpse of Santa in the night.
  • I Don't Have to Defend Myself
    11/8/2011
    In a relationship, caring for the other is often the mark of love. When a friend or partner refuses to come clean about matters can love survive?
  • Fun at the Library
    10/30/2011
    There is a lot of excitement in the Coalinga-Huron Libraries at a wealth of new events and activities coming in the next few months. From Halloween 2011 through June 2012 when the library district celebrates 100 years of service to the community.
  • Inventions that Changed the World
    10/25/2011
    The world today is full of inventions. But which inventions and ideas have most influenced the modern world?
  • Fair Taxes for All?
    10/20/2011
    With Talk of 9-9-9 and one set tax rate. Fairness is the keyword, But are these ideas fair?
  • What is it like to Go Blind?
    10/16/2011
    What is it like to go blind suddenly? Is it the end of ambition? Is blindness the end of all hope?
  • Autumn Memories
    10/10/2011
    Autumn or Fall has always been my favorite season. Growing up in England it was always a busy time. This a poem of English Fall memories.
  • Why I Can't Vote for Bachmann
    10/9/2011
    A person should not just be against something. A President shaould have a dream and inspire. Why Bachmann is a vote loser for me.
  • Obama. Sounding Presidential
    9/26/2011
    Is it time for the President to employ new speechwriters? Two weeks of the Congressional jobs Bill speech and we already can recite along with Obama.
  • Perfect Union
    9/11/2011
    The dream of a perfect union has shone in the world for the past 225 years. Government by the governed. Iss it a dream and are we about to lose the dream in the US?
  • Do Government Stimulus Packages Work?
    9/9/2011
    Many say the first Obama stimulus package did not work. But where is the proof? Can anyone really say that the package failed and that the American Jobs Act will also fail?
  • Uncle Sam
    9/7/2011
    Uncle Sam has seen many crises over the years. Our Star Spangled Man, is called to rally the people again in this political poem.
  • Can the US Close Its Border
    9/5/2011
    Can the United States really have a secure international border?
  • The Battlefield Ghost
    8/29/2011
    What is it like to "live" in one place for a very, very, long time. An interview with one of the dead of Pickett's Charge, July 3, 1863.
  • High Sierra Lake: A Haiku
    8/29/2011
    Driving into the mountains and sitting beside a mountain lake. The trees come down to the shore as you watch the breeze and showers skim over the water, amid the scent of pine and earth.
  • From the Pound
    8/29/2011
    Waiting for someone. Knowing time is running out. If they don't claim you today, there will be no more tomorrows. One view of salvation through the eyes of another.
  • Nostradamus Text
    8/28/2011
    When someone sends you a text from an unregistered source. Should you read it? Do you want to share the consequences of your gained knowledge.
  • Succeed as a Student: Graduate with a 4.0 GPA
    8/22/2011
    Becoming a successful student is easy, there are a few simple ideas to bear in mind as you progress. Maintaining or raising your GPA is not a problem, if you follow these simple rules.
  • High Speed Rail?
    8/19/2011
    There is a massive debate in the Nation as to the overall need for High Speed Rail. Many claim it is not needed, others support it for job creation and as a boost to the economy. What are the ideas and what should we do?
  • The Chair
    8/18/2011
    There is nothing like sitting in front of the television or a warm fire. Sitting in a favorite chair.
  • Regal Cinema
    8/15/2011
    Going to the cinema can be a real treat. This weekend I got to go to the cinema for free. How?
  • At the Speedway
    8/14/2011
    The tense excitement of the opening roar of engines. The Indy 500 is a motor sport thrill for anyone. Here is my tribute, to those who like to watch, man or woman and machine, battle for a bottle of milk.
  • Wait
    8/11/2011
    Just the other day I considered the time I spend waiting. In fact I noted that in a thirteen hour day I spent almost ninety minutes waiting for something and this did not include the things that I am waiting for as I wait.
  • There was a Young Man ... A Limerick
    8/10/2011
    On hot days Libraries are often cooled to maintain a place of safety. They are also wonderful community resources of entertainment and knowledge. Using the Library comes Free to you. Use YOUR LIBRARY!
  • The Dog: Haiku
    8/7/2011
    This series of four Haiku describe the life of a dog who has lived a long life. From puupy days, through play and maturity to growing old and dreaming of puppy days.
  • Summers Day: A Haiku
    8/5/2011
    The heat of Summer can be oppressive. This season brings its own scents, sounds and visions.
  • Teeth: A Haiku
    8/4/2011
    We all love to smile. From a shy lightening of our face to a full broad grin like the Cheshire Cat. The most important part of our smile is our teeth. Go on. Show the world your Pearliy Whites. :)
  • Blind Faith
    8/1/2011
    I have been going blind for several years. Throughout I have documented my feelings and noted the things that I miss and would long to see just once more. Often many things are now mere memories in the grey fog of blindness.
  • If I Were in Charge! Political Promises
    7/27/2011
    It sometimes appears that everyone could do a better job of being CEO or Mayor, Principal, President or Prime Minister. But given a free hand, which even those people don't What Would you do?
  • Will Chinese Dominate the World Wide Web?
    7/25/2011
    The World Wide Web has been dominated by English for many years. What can the Publishers of information do when the English Native speakers are losing ground in numerical terms and non English speakers begin to dominate the Web?
  • Make Money at the Library
    7/24/2011
    Do you like to earn cash? Do you know your local public library may be an excellent source of extra cash for you. Everyday libraries discard books. This can be a source of cash for you.
  • Writer's Block
    7/22/2011
    Some days, you know you need to write. You want so hard to write. You pace, you go shopping, you sit at your computer, you go to the library, you watch, wait and still your brain will not make your fingers work to make a mark on your computer screen.
  • Squirrel
    7/21/2011
    Squirrel things away, save for hard times, the squirrel is seen as one of the cutest members of the Rodent family, an animal of thrift and self control. A Haiku in praise of the squirrels of this world.
  • Late?
    7/19/2011
    Our lives seem ruled by the clock. We spend the day asking, "Am I late?" The clock is always ticking, it marks the secinds of our lives. It marks our lateness.
  • English Beer Shandy
    7/18/2011
    A refreshing light summer drink from Britain is a Shandy. This simple beer based drink is simple and delicious on a hot summer day.
  • There was an Old Man: Limerick
    7/17/2011
    An old man's wanderings after death in a limerick.
  • Harry Potter : Limerick
    7/17/2011
    Sadly the Harry Potter series of Novels and Movies has come to an end. Almost ageneration has grown up with a schoolboy with magical powers. Thank you for all the fun Ms. Rowling.
  • When You're Gone
    7/16/2011
    Places are filled with memories. One place, one bench at the park, a view from a hill top can bring back memories of dozens of occasions. The space once filled by others is now just empty space.
  • There was a Young Woman Named Amanda
    7/16/2011
  • Water
    7/16/2011
    The cycle of water through rain to the Ocean in sound.
  • A Modern Homer
    7/14/2011
    In Ancient Greece, blind poets and storytellers sat at the city gates. Telling stories to weary travellers. Today blind writers sit before their keyboards, tapping out stories for weary internet surfers.
  • Starbucks Mugs
    7/14/2011
    In my travels one constant has been my love of drinking coffee. Wherever I go there is usually a Starbucks somewhere and my travels are now commemorated in a collection of Starbuck's coffee mugs.
  • Winter
    7/12/2011
    A Haiku on the season of Winter as it begins comes the frost. Then warning clouds of storms. Followed by the snow.
  • Limerick: There was a Young Man of Oakland
    7/11/2011
    The Limerick is a light humerous verse. With a regular rhyme and based on a single five line stanza.
  • Do You Speak?
    7/11/2011
    Sitting in a restaurant, you may hear a dozen languages. I sat quietly listening one summer afternoon to a restaurant full of people hearing a fascinating mix of languages and accents.
  • Landing Lights
    7/11/2011
    This poem was inspired by watching the airplanes landing at the San Francisco airport at night and thinking of all of the people on board, their stories, and the people waiting for them to land.
  • I Want to Go to the Seaside
    7/11/2011
    Walk along the beach, hand in hand with the one you love. Wait upon a sunset, and share memories of playful days of summer at the beach.
  • The Moon's a Piece of Cheese
    7/6/2011
    A nonsense poem, inspired by a photograph of the large full moon. People have often seen faces or animals in the moon. I was often told the Moon was a large cheese.

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