paper poetry files
overflow and I try
to create an inch or two
of new space for now
in a thoughtful way
yet once these drawers
were empty and look
how life can grow
when we work as we can
our many gifts
over decades now
and many times set aside
for all the right reasons
which I believe made
my work better in time
some of the people
who wrote over time
were older than me
and no longer here in person
or we have lost touch
and now I can reread
and learn more at the
age I am now – their good
feedback and help with
poetry
Ellen Grace Olinger
