These images are courtesy of Reusable Art. I learn from the art and research notes there.
Thanksgiving Harvest – a postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle
Christmas Chrysanthemums – illustration by Sidney Thomas Callowhill
Category: Hope
Lake Michigan Poems
cold
Lake Michigan winds
a tiny bird
seeks shelter
by the kitchen window
gold leaves
drift to ground
sunbeam
on the water
Northern sun
shines on frozen beach
still the days grow shorter
shadow of poinsettia
on the wall
barge with lights
travels our great lake . . .
thoughts and prayers
for those with thoughts
of home
“Northern sun” is from Quiet Christmas Poetry.
Ellen Grace Olinger
rain
rain
and blessed
by poetry journals
in the mail
and on my shelves
that I was not able
to read before
I received the new frogpond The Journal of the Haiku Society of America; and Modern Haiku An Independent Journal of Haiku and Haiku Studies.
Some poets I’ve read for years, and I am always interested to read new writers, and learn about books through reviews. Also interested to see all the ways we share our work – blogs, journals (print and online), books (new and used). More than I can read now, and have learned to trust the right time for different ways to learn and create. I caught up around the house a little this week, and that was creative too.
Ellen Grace Olinger
October Colors
grey sky
green and
gold leaves
another window
full of clouds
and some blue
pumpkins
in the yard
colors at home
as I read and write
Garden Journal
October 9, 2018
Photos by Karl
Ellen Grace Olinger
sun fades
sun fades
art on walls
and prints
on bookcases
in frames or
held in place
by some small
treasure
I take care
to preserve
yet also like
the thought
that in a way
each is then
unique to this
time and place
Image: wpclipart
The poem is from April 2015.
Ellen Grace Olinger
peaceful memories
ordering
a Christmas wreath
for my parents’ graves
even though I know
they are not there
Christmas Wreath Drawing is courtesy of Reusable Art.
Ellen Grace Olinger
Acrostic Poem for MERCY
M ay
E veryone who can
R emember and
C onsider
Y our children in need
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5: 7 (KJV)
The image is from Repeatable Backgrounds: Fabric Weaves and Textures (Dover Publications).
Ellen Grace Olinger
