beautiful with
and without flowers
vase from my mother
Language Arts: Poems
reading
on a Sunday afternoon
I remember poems
about the language arts
R est
E ducate
A dmire
D ream
I nspire
N ew
G oals
READING
L ove of literature
I nspires countless
B eautiful hours of
R eading many
A uthors, and sometimes
R ereading beloved books
Y early
LIBRARY
WestWard Quarterly, Fall 2018
reading haiku
the generous new growth
of evergreens
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
Daily Haiku: June 21, 2019
older now
used books settle
in their new home
All the Way Home: Aging in Haiku (2019)
Edited by Robert Epstein
Middle Island Press
West Union, WV
Poems are by Ellen Grace Olinger.
Image: wpclipart
thoughts of a friend
thoughts of a friend
who always loved and grew
I wonder . . . Has the sky
ever been this beautiful a blue?
for Charles A. Waugaman (1932 – 2010)
Time of Singing poetry journal
Spring 2011
As with Modern Haiku, I learned of Time of Singing from a Poet’s Market book years ago. Charles was editor of Time Of Singing at that time, and published my haiku and other poems. Grateful to all.
sun on a vase
sun on a vase
from my mother’s home
in the room where I write
she often asked,
“Are you writing?”
I wrote and posted this poem yesterday, with a different photo, at my primary site, Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin. And I enjoyed some time at the WordPress.com free photo library.
flowers and leaves
flowers and leaves
in light wind
and sun . . .
new beginnings
at any age
My pace is slower now, older now. Some life chapters are well in the past, and yet creativity renews, with care and time. I have known an academic career in education, chronic illness, caregiving, volunteer work, and the history we all share. Grateful.
By God’s grace, and help from many people, my art grows through difficult times. I look for beauty every day. And some days I simply need to rest. My goal with my blogs is to offer hope. Thank you. Ellen Grace Olinger
pink clouds
pink clouds
over Lake Michigan
as I listen to old hymns
my heart gathers peace
for this day
