Art and Beauty – Poems From Psalms And Nature

poem and pictures

art on shelves and walls
blog posts too
some artists from long ago
they created for their time
and ours

New poem yesterday June 29, 2022

POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN

Three Poems

These are poems from this site, Poems From Psalms And Nature.

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

September 20, 2014

how still
the winter landscape
I whisper the Psalms

February 12, 2012

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

April 26, 2012

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.

Poems: Wood

Short Poems: Hosta

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

“For I know”

For I know that my redeemer liveth . . .

Job 19: 25a (KJV)

Photos by Karl
Oostburg, Wisconsin
July 2018

New Poetry Book by Luci Shaw

Today I am reading Luci Shaw’s new book, Eye of the Beholder: Poems (2018, Paraclete Press).

Mark S. Burrows is the Paraclete Poetry Series Editor.

Please see Luci Shaw’s Official Website for more information about her work.

The Daily Post Photo Challenges – thank you

All-Time Favorites was the conclusion to The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenges.

These are a few of our photos that I posted for the challenges. The dates link back to posts at this site, which in turn link to the original challenges.

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