garden journal
through the seasons
every photo a prayer
routine errands
never routine
country roads
tree with full leaves
providing shade
comfort of faith
G reen colors
R ejoice in various shades
E vergreens grow and
E very tree’s leaves
N ow, this almost summer day
GREEN
Credits:
garden journal
Daily Haiku: Nov. 4, 2019
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog.
tree with full leaves
Time of Singing poetry journal
Summer 2012
GREEN
My Acrostic Poems
I wonder
what today’s poem may be
lilacs in the wind
memories of neighbors
and their gardens
lilacs
knowing
they cannot stay
but will return
lilacs
ancient lilacs
cover the graves
Memorial Day
“ancient lilacs” was published in SMILE (edited/published by Joyce M. Johnson); and Humoresque (for the United Amateur Press Association of America, edited/published by Jean Calkins).
Reprinted here first on May 26, 2010.
new green leaves
in sun and wind
pages of a book
Pink Flower Drawing is courtesy of Reusable Art.
books and music
from over the years
live on these shelves
even if I don’t
reread or listen again
somehow their
healing influence
is in these words
by Ellen Grace Olinger
The Haiku Way To Healing: Illness, Injury and Pain (Including Senryu, Tanka and Haiga). Edited by Robert Epstein, 2022. Middle Island Press, West Union, WV.
I reprinted my three poems from this anthology on February 2, 2023.
A poem about our home library goes well with my haiku yesterday about books from our Oostburg Public Library
Pair of Daisies and Tulip Garden are courtesy of Reusable Art.
new books
from the library
spring gardens
more colors
in the gardens
forget me nots
beautiful
with primroses
forget me nots
It is interesting to see which posts seem to be read and reread.
My Bloganuary posts are an example. If you missed a post, and are interested, you can see my Archive for Month: January 2023.
Acrostic Poem For READING from April 16, 2010 continues to be the “most popular post.”
R est
E ducate
A dmire
D ream
I nspire
N ew
G oals
I postponed plans for a new book last year. Perhaps a simple book for my acrostic poems, with Karl’s photos, is the next step.
You are welcome to visit my site, My Acrostic Poems.
Thank you,
Ellen Grace Olinger
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 