Ellen Grace Olinger
Spring poetry journals
arrive in the mail
gifted editors,
poets, and
publishers
I would like
to read them all
yet the week
has been busy
with art at home
I admire the journals
and set them aside
for the morning
and will give them
a season of my time
Poem by Ellen Grace Olinger
New to Haiku: Preparing Your First Submission is a new post this week by Julie Bloss Kelsey at The Haiku Foundation.
You can refer to their New To Haiku category for all the posts in this series at The Haiku Foundation.
reading a Psalm . . .
I listen to the green
and my heart is at peace
* Listen to the Green, by Luci Shaw, is a favorite book.
This is reprinted from the post at Poems For Bulletin Boards, with images from wpclipart (education and art site – a wide variety of images). My post might be an idea for National Poetry Month and Earth Day (April 22). Students can share favorite authors. My haiku is a thank you note, and models credit for inspiration. I read every book by Luci Shaw, and there are many over decades. I deleted my reblog of the same post earlier this week.
I reblog often, and also update posts and designs. I learn a lot from WordPress.com and am grateful. I can try new ideas, and revise. I often review my archives and reprint in new ways.
Yesterday I wrote another version of my poem at Poems From Psalms And Nature, with images from the WordPress.com free photo library. This post is Haiku and Photos.
I read a Psalm and
listen to the green *
my heart rests
* Listen to the Green, by Luci Shaw, is a favorite book.
This version also reflects my health journey. I am grateful for my Care Team and progress. Blogs are flexible and work well for me.
Haiku by Ellen Grace Olinger
And photos for this post – thank you.
You are welcome to visit Poems From Psalms And Nature.
A few examples of recent posts are:
new green leaves
on trees that knew
the colors
of dramatic autumns
in silence sometimes
and in small ways
new dreams grow
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need is a book that we published with Time of Singing poetry journal. I reread the book recently, and the poems are strong and timeless.
Lora Homan Zill and I served as the Editors. Charles A. Waugaman was the Art Editor and Illustrator.
The book includes poems by many poets. With the universal themes of faith and hope, the book continues to be a beautiful work of art.
The book can be ordered from The Blue Collar Artist Time of Singing. All proceeds benefit Time of Singing. You can also learn more about Time of Singing “quarterly Christian poetry journal from Wind & Water Press.”
Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need
2007, Elin Grace Publishing
Oostburg, Wisconsin
ISBN 978-0-9729848-4-3
This post is reprinted from my site, Poems From Psalms And Nature.
