What have you learned in your life about love?
Daily Prompt
POEM
praying the Psalms . . .
other times and places
cross my mind
and I am blessed
by God’s love
and care
once again
Ellen Grace Olinger
September 20, 2014
I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalm 18: 1
Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?
Daily Prompt
Years and years ago, I remember speaking in front of groups. My best advice is to prepare well and practice.
I pray the Psalms aloud and read from poetry books and journals aloud. This is a good way to learn. And our posts reach many people over time, and I proofread carefully. Then when I reprint a Bible verse or poem, I read again. A quiet life for me now.
On a drift of air
that circles the globe
from heart to heart,
continent to continent –
words of a carol
By Carol Purington (1949 – 2020). All Rights Reserved.
From Christmas Tanka by Carol Purington, a post from December 23, 2017. Carol and I corresponded for years, and she enjoyed being a part of our blogs.
Please visit Woodslawn Farm for more information about Carol and her books.
late August
and still Summer
bees and goldenrod
by a sunny window
on a quiet morning
Published by WestWard Quarterly The Magazine of Family Reading, Summer 2022. You can also learn about this print journal at WWQ on Facebook.
small gifts
sustain hope
add together
light falls
on my Bible
and poetry
by my chair
POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN
I created this collection for our site, Easter And Spring Poetry. I am staying in touch there through the seasons now. This is a reprint of the post yesterday.
“These poems are from posts at POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN this year.”
peaceful time
with my blogs
remembrance
Midwest seasons
decades of life
each familiar
and yet always
new
reflections of lights
in the windows
with Norway Spruce
tree branches
and pine cones
new place
for the Christmas cactus
sunroom window
tall weathered tree
clouds and blue sky
fill the spaces
where branches
no longer grow
December sunrise
evergreens in wind
and light
December garden
evergreen light
wind and blue sky
Good to read many good books.
Sites you may wish to visit – I turn to their art for hope and encouragement, and I admire their craft.
The Course of Our Seasons – Kathleen Gresham Everett
nichepoetryandprose – Jane Tims
Luci Shaw The Official Website.
And I am grateful for the many blog posts I view every week, and more than I can name here. Thank you.
Photo by Karl
Poems From Psalms And Nature 