Where is the best place to watch the sunset near you?
Yesterday, I listened to music and watched the day end from my study window. Usually, I write about the morning light. I thought about the evergreens and their presence through the days and seasons.
Two haiku from my archives:
treetops
in golden light
sunset
wind uplifting
the branches of trees
sunrise
Post reprinted from December 17, 2021.
What is something you learned recently?
I love to learn, and learn more every day. Today I would like to share a few photos by Karl, who helped me begin here some time ago.
Lake Michigan – Oostburg, Wisconsin
“A blustery day, light reflecting off the water.”
March 18, 2021 – Photo and words by Karl
Garden Journal
August 15, 2019
Photo by Karl
Kohler-Andrae State Park
Sheboygan County
Wisconsin DNR
September 21, 2021 – Photo by Karl
Kohler-Andrae State Park
Lake Michigan
August 23, 2019 – Photo by Karl
What language do you wish you could speak?
Bloganuary Prompt for January 26, 2023
reading haiku
all the places we live
all we have in common
I was reading from Haiku Society of America members anthologies, and posted my haiku at Poems For Bulletin Boards last year.
As I wrote here, “I studied French when young, from 6th grade through the beginning of college at UW-Madison. I remember singing carols in French” (December 24, 2014).
How do you show love?
Bloganuary Prompt for January 24, 2023
another year
has passed since
my mother’s passing
I sit and quietly read
a book she would like too
January 23, 2018
You can also read another year: large print at Large Print Poems.
country cemetery
trumpet vines
growing taller
than the gravestones
July 22, 2011
Time Of Singing, 2012
autumn leaves
the caregiver finds time
to rest
“autumn leaves” was the Daily Haiku for August 14, 2019.
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
What’s a lie you tell yourself?
Bloganuary Prompt for January 23, 2023
I have read many books about creative work. As with bloganuary, there is encouragement to be creative and then confidence grows. I often say that my blogs are informal, because that means this is a place to practice and grow. Reading is important, and rest as well. Health first. I can see different creative chapters here over the years. Grateful every day. Thank you.
What was your dream job as a child?
Bloganuary Prompt for January 22, 2023
My parents were teachers, and I enjoyed school and libraries. And art projects.
Since I began with blogs, I served as a volunteer in education at The Haiku Foundation and helped begin their Education Resources about ten years ago. Many teachers, poets, and scholars contribute their work. I am honored that one of my haiku was published in their first volunteer anthology. Here is my poem and the credits.
small study
and books to read
days with longer light
by Ellen Grace Olinger
“small study” credits:
Akitsu Quarterly, Spring 2022
Robin White, Editor
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
May 10, 2022
Our Garden: The Haiku Foundation Volunteer Anthology 2022
edited by Jim Kacian & Julie Bloss Kelsey
The Haiku Foundation, Winchester VA
Who is your favorite author and why?
Bloganuary Prompt for January 21, 2023
Jan Karon’s novels are wonderful – characters, stories, craft.
Last year, I discovered The Mitford Museum site. The museum is in Hudson, NC and was founded by Jan Karon. The beautiful site includes more information.
And I have written often about poets, especially Luci Shaw. And I am also reading more books by Ted Kooser.
Many who create blogs also offer their books. Grateful for all. I also learn about poets and books from reviews in journals, including Time Of Singing and Modern Haiku.
These are only a few examples.
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 