Swans – Lake Michigan
Photo by Karl years ago
Wordless Wednesday
Category: Midwest
snow melt in town
snow melt in town
some piles of snow
in the park
creek running clear
and can see the stones
at the bottom
blue sky background
for the trees
Veterans Park
Oostburg, Wisconsin
Ellen Grace Olinger
March 23, 2019
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
Karl took this photo on March 31, 2019.
December morning
December morning
cold and yet the sun
on orange pumpkins
today
wpclipart
New Poems
These are from my posts at Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin.
November afternoon
I have an appointment
with the light
in my study
dishes washed
and put away
time with poetry
in my study
sunrise
for as long
as I can remember
the wonder of books
morning light
some of the plant leaves
in the sun
morning light
pages of poems
in a book *
leaves of a plant
in the sun
*Sea Glass: New & Selected Poems – by Luci Shaw (2016, WordFarm). You can read some of Luci’s Poetry at her site.
Forsythia leaves are falling now too. The way the light falls on the perennial gardens and paths is beautiful. Daffodils, primroses, ferns, daylilies, and wildflowers will return. Orange pumpkins add bright color to the scene. As wonderful as the flowers were, are, and shall be – this restful beauty is so welcome. I enjoy October colors, and then November as well.
Poems in this post are by Ellen Grace Olinger.
The Psalms 2020 Series: Blog Collage One
As I review The Psalms Series (March – July 2020), I am grateful for all the art that I have permission to share. A new idea is to create posts with some of the pictures, to share along with the posts for the Index Pages.
I call these image collections Blog Collages. I will look for themes: nature, colors, vintage, clipart, photos by Karl, work by artists I discovered as I created the posts, etc.
“Sunrise mountain” began our series and is courtesy of wpclipart.
Psalm 15 post – photo by Karl
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving,
and tell of all thy wondrous works.
Psalm 26: 7
Greenwing Drive retention ponds
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
July 2018
Photo by Karl
Blogs: Review Notes
Karl and I began our first site, Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin, in December 2009. These years cover many life experiences – and now our common challenge with COVID-19. My goal remains the same: to offer hope and encouragement.
In 1987, I earned the Doctor of Education degree from Northern Illinois University. I am still in touch with professors and fellow students from those years. I worked hard. My strength was being able to integrate a lot of information – for example a large number of research studies in an area.
So I review my archives and create new posts. Recently, I realized these are the same skills in a new context. I link back to older posts. Good to share the poems readers seem to appreciate the most again, and I also think of new readers.
Sometimes I reread a poem and see more work is needed. I leave these old poems too. Hope some growth may be seen over time, perhaps encourage someone else. Thank you. Take good care.
These are two examples from Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin.
I enjoy featuring all the seasons.
Ellen Grace Olinger
May 7, 2020
May 22, 2020
May 24, 2020
Garden Journal
Oostburg, Wisconsin
Photos by Karl
Stuart J. Mentink Memorial Park
Stuart J. Mentink Memorial Park
Oostburg, Wisconsin
June 25, 2020
Photos by Karl
Poems From Psalms And Nature 