lilacs

memories
of memories
lilacs in bloom

old lilacs in fog
promises of God
hold true

knowing
they cannot stay
but will return
lilacs

L for lilacs

Letter L Image is from Reusable Art.

reading

reading
in a sunny corner
of the house
I could be
any age

Ellen Grace Olinger

My poem was published in WestWard Quarterly, The Magazine of Family Reading (Winter 2016). Shirley Anne Leonard is Editor.

The images are courtesy of wpclipart.

Psalm 21

Be thou exalted, LORD,
in thine own strength:
so will we sing and praise thy power.

Psalm 21: 13

Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com

Psalm 13

I will sing unto the LORD,
because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

Psalm 13: 6

Photo by Karl

Psalm 8

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Psalm 8: 1

The image is from Old-Fashioned Floral Designs, courtesy of Dover Publications.

Poems and Photos

Poems old and new, and recent photos by Karl:

after the storm
bird on a branch
of the broken tree

rain and
near my window
first daylilies bloom

driving across
a new bridge
on an old road

Charlotte Digregorio’s Writer’s Blog
Daily Haiku: Nov. 8, 2018

M  arvel at and
U  nderstand the
S  easons a little more
E  ach year

MUSE

The ash tree stump is a beautiful place now for a begonia. Hosta plants surround the stump. A wonderful image of healing and renewal.

Hosta will flower soon.

Photos are by Karl and poems are by Ellen.

Acrostic Poems and Photos

P   romises of
S   erenity
A   nd
L   ove
M  editations and
S   trength

PSALMS

G  reen colors
R  ejoice in various shades
E  vergreens grow and
E  very tree’s leaves
N  ow, this almost summer day

GREEN

Stuart J. Mentink Memorial Park
Oostburg, Wisconsin
June 18, 2019
Photos by Karl

Acrostics are by Ellen Grace Olinger.