R ose clouds at sunrise, and the day
O pens to songs, silence, and new
S trength, with hope
E verlasting
ROSE

R ose clouds at sunrise, and the day
O pens to songs, silence, and new
S trength, with hope
E verlasting
ROSE
cold so very cold
yet sunrise colors show me
flowers that will bloom
Poem from January and February Archives.
looking at trees
I remember prayers
of friends
My haiku was published here on May 16, 2012. Reprinted in the book, The Helping Hand Haiku Anthology (Including Senryu, Tanka, and Haiga). Edited by Robert Epstein (2020, Middle Island Press). Karl and I also reprinted the poem in Quiet Christmas Poetry (2014).
What books do you want to read?
Daily Prompt
TREES
reading poems
by Ted Kooser
and I look again
at the trees
and some years
were hard and also
the new growth
in today’s sun
and they are beautiful
Poem by Ellen Grace Olinger
July 26, 2022
You can visit The Official Website of Poet: Ted Kooser, supported by The University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Trees is reprinted from POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN.
I continue to create posts for Bloganuary Prompts at POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN.
What is the greatest gift someone could give you?
Daily Prompt
Encouragement is a wonderful gift. I am grateful.