sunrise
seagulls and clouds
fill the sky
mid-day
December sun
from the south
shines on
a Psalm
short days
stars brighten
winter sky
December 2011
Photo by Karl – 2012
calm grey
with a hint of blue
day beginning
looking up
from words –
icicles
December 2013
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Poems by Ellen Grace Olinger
quiet hours
of reading
before dawn
reflection
of a lamp
in the window
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
The daylilies in the vase
Are ending
Petals drop on wood
I leave them
They express something poignant
That words never could.
“Petals On Wood” was published in ARTS ALIVE: A LITERARY REVIEW (1988, The Tinley Park – Park District; Illinois).
Ellen Grace Olinger
more hours of light
this time in May
I look up often
from the page
I am reading
yes, this window now
the shape of light
on the wall
and later another way
as the day begins to end
the night –
and then predawn
and watching again
An old poem:
predawn
and watching
the sky grow light
gift of another day
to read and write
Ellen Grace Olinger
late June
each green leaf
a silent word
Ellen Grace Olinger
(from 2014)
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One of my favorite books is Listen To The Green by Luci Shaw.
Luci Shaw’s Photo Gallery is also beautiful.
November sky
tree branches
and the moon
Ellen Grace Olinger
We also enjoy the country roads.
Monet – courtesy of wpclipart
We’ve had a lot of rain, and the farmers are working in their fields. There are tiny corn plants in some fields, which is one of my favorite views every year. Then the tall plants, and the harvest: always seems like only a moment has gone by.
Summer takes awhile to arrive here, and pelicans are here these days.
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Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 