sometimes when I pray
before a meal, I remember
my grandmother’s prayers
in Swedish, and her voice
Author: Ellen Grace Olinger
"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time..."
From Ecclesiastes 3:11a (KJV).
lake and sky
haiku
one red tulip
blooms in the hosta border
time alone with God
Ellen Grace Olinger (USA)
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
My poem was published in A Moment’s Longing, Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology 2019, edited by Tanya McDonald.
I am grateful, and still remember seeing this poem in the yard.
rain today
rain today
how soon we reach
the end of what we know
and how deep
faith continues to grow
Poem from October 2014
History of a Poem
At POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN, I am reviewing some posts.
Some of the poems I wrote for my blogs have been published over the years in journals and books.
I thought History of a Poem would be a good way to present my current review and posts – perhaps a small book in the next year or two. Thank you.
with art we can keep
with art we can keep
what may seem lost
create with faith
the best we can
praying the Psalms
praying the Psalms . . .
other times and places
cross my mind
and I am blessed
by God’s love
and care
once again
Poems From Psalms And Nature 