These are poems and photos from my first blog, Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin.
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early morning
sunflowers wait
for the sun
early morning
fragrance of carnations
in the sunroom
the word
I seem to say
most often
these days —
grateful
August 4, 2018
Ellen Grace Olinger
The photos are by Karl.
These are two recent photos from the yard by Karl:
Photo by Karl
This photo became the cover of Quiet Christmas Poetry, which may be ordered from the Time Of Singing books page.
Photo by Ellen Grace Olinger
Photo by Ellen Grace Olinger
Photo by Karl
Memorial Park
“Dedicated to World War Veterans
1930”
Cedar Grove, Wisconsin
June 29, 2018
Photo by Karl
Lake Michigan
Water and Rocks
Photo by Karl
July 3, 2018
Lake Michigan
July 4, 2017
Ellen Grace Olinger
Rose by Cedar Fence
Garden Journal
July 10, 2016
Ellen Grace Olinger
R est
E ducate
A dmire
D ream
I nspire
N ew
G oals
Acrostic poem by Ellen Grace Olinger
Photos by Karl
Oostburg Public Library
July 1, 2018
birds perch
in sheltering branches —
a grain of mustard seed
(Matthew 13: 31-32)
Ellen Grace Olinger
Time Of Singing
December 1995
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Karl took these pictures at a park in Oostburg, Wisconsin yesterday:
The previous photo is of plants and flowers beneath a plaque that lists the names of World War II Veterans from Oostburg, Wisconsin. This is a different view:
Be still, and know
that I am God
Psalm 46: 10a (KJV)
Lake Michigan
June 13, 2018
Oostburg, Wisconsin
Ellen Grace Olinger
…the Lord is good;
his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth endureth
to all generations.
*Psalm 100: 5 (KJV)*
Photo of swans on Lake Michigan by Karl.
