Visiting The Wind: The Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology 2021, edited by Erin Castaldi, arrived this past week. I look forward to reading and sharing more about the book. The Cover Design is by Tiffany Shaw-Diaz and Erin Castaldi. I always enjoy learning about artists who are new for me from cover art for books and journals.
My poem in the anthology:
reading poems
from years ago
perennials bloom
Ellen Grace Olinger
Oostburg, Wisconsin
paintings of trees
on old pine walls
quiet music
Published in Four Hundred and Two Snails, Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology 2018, edited by Nicholas M. Sola.
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Purple Crocus Drawing is courtesy of Reusable Art.
Ellen Grace Olinger
driving across
a new bridge
on an old road
Daily Haiku: November 8, 2018
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
January thaw . . .
letting go
of old heartaches
Published in A Splash of Water: Haiku Society of America 2015 Members’ Anthology, edited by Catherine J.S. Lee.
poems we read
again and again
washing an old plate
the pattern
still new
A favorite blog poem
turning the vase
of flowers
learning
there are
more roses
Published in Bell’s Letters Poet
The rose is courtesy of wpclipart.
Poems are by Ellen Grace Olinger.
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Karl helped me begin Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin in December 2009. This way of being creative works well for me. I am grateful, and trust that our work is cared for well here.
Post from July 9, 2019
Oostburg Public Library
“A Little Library Growing Everyday”
Photo by Karl – July 6, 2019
Cedar Grove Public Library
Cedar Grove, Wisconsin
July 7, 2019
Photo by Karl
Flowers from Mentink’s Market Piggly Wiggly
Oostburg, Wisconsin
July 13, 2019
Ellen Grace Olinger
autumn leaves
the caregiver finds time
to rest
Ellen Grace Olinger
Daily Haiku: August 14, 2019
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
Friday morning
fresh water
for the daisies
Saturday afternoon
yellow flowers
on a table in the sun
Sunday morning
clear sky above
sunrise clouds
August 2019
September Trail post
Interurban Trail, Town of Holland
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
September 8, 2019
Photos by Karl
I was happy to receive A Moment’s Longing, Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology 2019. Tanya McDonald served as our Editor this year. The book is beautiful. Please visit the Haiku Society of America for more information.
My poem in the book:
one red tulip
blooms in the hosta border
time alone with God
Post from September 25, 2019
late afternoon
on a warm fall day
people of all ages
at the market
time for supper
Mentink’s Market Piggly Wiggly
Oostburg, Wisconsin
September 26, 2019
Ellen Grace Olinger
rain
and blessed
by poetry journals
in the mail
and on my shelves
that I was not able
to read before
I received the new frogpond The Journal of the Haiku Society of America; and Modern Haiku An Independent Journal of Haiku and Haiku Studies.
Some poets I’ve read for years, and I am always interested to read new writers, and learn about books through reviews. Also interested to see all the ways we share our work – blogs, journals (print and online), books (new and used). More than I can read now, and have learned to trust the right time for different ways to learn and create. I caught up around the house a little this week, and that was creative too.
Ellen Grace Olinger
blue gloves rest
on wheelbarrow of weeds
autumn work
from 2017
country roads
reflections of light
from new steel roofs
Published in on down the road, Haiku Society of America 2017 Members’ Anthology, edited by LeRoy Gorman.
I wrote this poem for EarthRise Rolling Haiku Collaboration 2015: The Year of Light, The Haiku Foundation.
frost soon –
cutting flowers
generously
Published in The TOP, The Tournament of Poetry (October 1995).
The image is courtesy of Dover Publications. It was a sample from Victorian Design.
Ellen Grace Olinger
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 