clouds and sky
spruce tree branches still
reading poems
that offer hope
and rest
Author: Ellen Grace Olinger
"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time..."
From Ecclesiastes 3:11a (KJV).
books
books
to read again
perennials
evergreens and ferns
reading haiku
the generous new growth
of evergreens
green ferns
in morning light
bird songs
“reading haiku”
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
Daily Haiku: June 21, 2019
“green ferns”
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
July 16, 2021
three short poems
These are poems from the archives to follow Gardens, Time, Lessons.
tree branches
bowed to the ground
seemingly half-broken
covered with new leaves
my notebook of prayers
different shapes
of the rose bush
and lilacs in the yard
they grew towards
the light
beginning
in the area
where we had
to take a tree down
new peony leaves
summer begins
summer begins
yellow roses
in the blue vase
by windows
in the sunroom
early light yellow roses in the sunroom
Gardens, Time, Lessons
It is interesting to look through the archives, and see how consistent the gardens are in general. Years can vary, with rain, for example. The plants that grow now have lasted through seasons, years, decades.
I am grateful to know that when the hosta bloom, there will be more hummingbirds. And I remember the bees and goldenrod last year – we let the goldenrod fill a space in a garden by the windows in the sunroom.
For all the changes, there is new growth as hardy perennials return every year. The ferns are growing so well, in an area by the cedar fence that has seen other losses. There is a lot to learn from the gardens.
Photos by Karl – June 2020
Roses
The roses we bought last week were fading a little. Karl trimmed them and gave them fresh water. A few are arranged in a bowl and two are in a blue vase.
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 