Aging – Journal Notes Blog

Monday afternoon

Monday afternoon
reading poetry books
another way
to stay in touch
over the years

in some ways
I felt older than I was

my health
family caregiver

now that I am old
those years
give me strength

New poem today
Ellen Grace Olinger

snowflakes
floating in the air
separate
together
artists
across places
and time

Winter Solstice 2021

Winter begins
today is the shortest
day of light

Oostburg, Wisconsin
Midwest, USA
Northern Hemisphere

And tomorrow
I will begin to watch
the days grow longer

Write new poems
about the light

evergreen stillness
deep roots and stable
Winter soon