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Poetry and Time: Four Haiku

This post continues the ideas from my previous post, thoughts of a friend.

These are a few of my haiku that were published by Time of Singing poetry journal. Charles A. Waugaman was editor for years, and now Lora Homan Zill has been editor for years. There are also Contributing Editors.

old photos
on my desk —
bleeding hearts in bloom

Time of Singing, 1994

sudden cold —
Christmas cactus
already blooming

Time of Singing, 1997

Quiet Christmas Poetry
(a site and large print chapbook)

shoveling . . .
scent of mint
through snow

Time of Singing
25th Anniversary Volume, 1998

sometimes by sight
in my life of faith
apple trees in bloom

Time of Singing, 2014

Poems in this post are by Ellen Grace Olinger.

I am also grateful to the many artists who add color and beauty to my posts.

Thank you.

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Poems From Psalms And Nature: July 2010 to the present

I began Poems From Psalms And Nature on July 18, 2010.

My first post was Psalm 46 Be Still . . .

Be still, and know
that I am God

Psalm 46: 10a (KJV)

Native Plants was from July 27, 2010.

learning more
about native plants
I too thrive best
where I belong

One of my goals with Journal Notes Blog is to review my work so far, including my handwritten journals. I also enjoy learning about design from WordPress.com, and trying different themes. The Psalms and nature are a part of my daily life.

A new image, and/or a different design, can give an old poem new life. There are many readers. A poem familiar to one person is new for another. I know I enjoy rereading poetry.

Poems written over time may form a book. Quiet Christmas Poetry is both a large print chapbook and free site.

And I always feel that I am just beginning, and I love to learn. Art grows over time. I have found that my blogs lead to practice and poems. And when I have needed to rest more, that is good as well. The years and seasons vary. Grateful.

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Favorite Short Poems – 3

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

S ilence
E nlivens
A nd
S olitude
O pens
N ew thoughts

To everything there is a season,
and a time to every purpose
under the heaven . . .

Ecclesiastes 3: 1 (KJV)

SEASON and the Bible verse from Ecclesiastes are from our large print book, Quiet Christmas Poetry.

Ellen Grace Olinger