Evening,
and morning,
and at noon,
will I pray,
and cry aloud:
and he shall hear my voice.
Psalm 55: 17
“he shall hear my voice”
clouds and yet
clouds and yet
enough light
to fill a jam jar
with the last
of the carnations
2021 Series at Poems From Psalms And Nature
At Poems From Psalms And Nature, I began a new series on the theme of Mercy and Gratitude, which will feature my poems inspired by thrift stores, with links to the store sites. And creative notes in general.
Today’s post is Poetry Book by Madeleine L’Engle, which also lists the posts so far in the series.
We live in Wisconsin – the Midwest, USA. And I buy used books from other places online, as well as places in our area. So many good deeds, and books are shared with more people. Wonderful.
praying a Psalm
praying a Psalm
or two or three
light on the garage
evergreens
painting on the wall
Ellen Grace Olinger
December 19, 2019
always beauty
after the leaves fall
and the days grow short
holiday lights begin
small town main streets
and country roads
November skies and fields
have a stark and simple
beauty
when winter settles in
for a long time
after Christmas
the light in January
is already changed
from now
Ellen Grace Olinger
The poem is from 2017.
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AND SO MY SOUL
And so my soul
Spills over
Into print again
As the sun spills
Over flowers
And the neighborhood
Sleeps
Endurance is eloquent
And marigolds are
Admirable because
They bloom
So long
Oh, my heart
Is tender
Yet God keeps it
Strong
And so my soul
Spills over
Into print again
Ellen Grace Olinger
Published by Time of Singing (1991).
lovingkindness
Yesterday, as I was reading The Psalms, I especially noted the word lovingkindness. This morning I looked up a few examples of verses.
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!
therefore the children of men put their trust
under the shadow of thy wings.
Psalm 36: 7 (KJV)
Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord:
let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Psalm 40: 11 (KJV)
Yet the Lord will command
his lovingkindness in the daytime,
and in the night his song shall be with me,
and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Psalm 42: 8 (KJV)
Orange and Pink Roses are by Ida Waugh, and courtesy of Reusable Art.
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