L ove of literature
I nspires countless
B eautiful hours of
R eading many
A uthors, and sometimes
R ereading beloved books
Y early
Acrostic poem: Ellen Grace Olinger
“clematis wallpaper blue” is courtesy of wpclipart.
Category: Community
Cold Weather
The Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative was founded in 2008, by veterans, and is run by veterans.
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We are also seeing volunteers for the Salvation Army. This is a poem from my archives:
Salvation Army
bell ringers
so cheerful in the cold
adding a dollar
to a Red Kettle or two
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It is good to see food pantry collections in grocery stores. I love my old sweaters and books from thrift stores. All works together.
warm conversations
warm conversations
on one of the last
warm days
colors of leaves
and many leaves
on the ground
last of the local
tomatoes
at a farm stand
near a thrift store
Ellen Grace Olinger
October 30, 2016
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 