Hope – Poems From Psalms And Nature

sometimes when I pray

sometimes when I pray
before a meal, I remember
my grandmother’s prayers
in Swedish, and her voice

lake and sky

the same color

Autumn Equinox

Haiku from September 23, 2010

one red tulip
blooms in the hosta border
time alone with God

Ellen Grace Olinger (USA)

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
how soon we reach
the end of what we know
and how deep
faith continues to grow

Poem from October 2014

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
what may seem lost
create with faith
the best we can

praying the Psalms . . .
other times and places
cross my mind
and I am blessed
by God’s love
and care
once again