reading poetry
my coffee gets cold
guess I made it
for the fragrance
Ellen Grace Olinger
Time Of Singing, A Journal Of Christian Poetry
Volume 43 “Intermezzo”
Fall 2016
Some day I hope to create a book with my poems for the language arts.
There is a nice selection of Flower Images at Reusable Art.
These are some favorite photos by Karl this year.
Oostburg, Wisconsin
Summer 2019
peaceful morning
a prayer from childhood
still with me
Ellen Grace Olinger
Stuart J. Mentink Memorial Park
Oostburg, Wisconsin
August 21, 2019
Photos by Karl
I wonder how many poems
the trees have given to me
as I pray the Psalms
and read poems by poets
written over so much time
that passes too soon
clouds with some blue
outside my study window
some days God seems so clear
other days I must dwell more deeply
in my reading of the Psalms
praying the Psalms . . .
other times and places
cross my mind
and I am blessed
by God’s love
and care
once again
Thy statutes have been my songs
in the house of my pilgrimage.
Psalm 119: 54 (KJV)
Photos are by Karl.
Ellen Grace Olinger
The eternal God
is thy refuge,
and underneath
are the everlasting arms
from Deuteronomy 33: 27 (KJV)
Photo by Karl – July 29, 2019
sunny morning
with no wind
the quiet image
of orange daylilies
in bloom
early morning
hosta flowers grow
above the windowsill
Saturday morning
so happy with the plants
we bought on sale
early Sunday
raindrops in some light
on evergreen branches
one yellow leaf
on the birch tree
late July
Creative Note: My poems were published first at Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin. I am writing short poems to describe moments as they happen. Later I may see a sequence and then reprint in one post.
Peony – July 14, 2019
Photo by Karl
Daylily – July 18, 2019
Photo by Karl
Poems in this post are by Ellen Grace Olinger, 2019.
Creative Note: I am reading a used book I bought from Amazon: Sightseers into Pilgrims, A Sampler of Contemporary Christian Poets. Edited, and with an Introduction by Luci Shaw. Copyright 1973 by Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois. Excellent poems, and I have also read Luci Shaw’s books of poetry and memoirs for many years. I enjoy both new and used books, and also look for discards from libraries when I order. I like seeing where the book was and the library information. A book from a thrift store may include a gift note. How wonderful to consider the journey of a book!
Poems old and new, and recent photos by Karl:
after the storm
bird on a branch
of the broken tree
rain and
near my window
first daylilies bloom
driving across
a new bridge
on an old road
Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
Daily Haiku: Nov. 8, 2018
M arvel at and
U nderstand the
S easons a little more
E ach year
MUSE
The ash tree stump is a beautiful place now for a begonia. Hosta plants surround the stump. A wonderful image of healing and renewal.
Hosta will flower soon.
Photos are by Karl and poems are by Ellen.
