Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need

Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need is a book that we published with Time of Singing poetry journal. I reread the book recently, and the poems are strong and timeless.

Lora Homan Zill and I served as the Editors. Charles A. Waugaman was the Art Editor and Illustrator.

The book includes poems by many poets. With the universal themes of faith and hope, the book continues to be a beautiful work of art.

The book can be ordered from The Blue Collar Artist Time of Singing. All proceeds benefit Time of Singing. You can also learn more about Time of Singing “quarterly Christian poetry journal from Wind & Water Press.”

Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need
2007, Elin Grace Publishing
Oostburg, Wisconsin
ISBN 978-0-9729848-4-3

Cover Art

I’ve shared pictures with you of the covers for Quiet Christmas Poetry and Welcoming Hope: poems for those in need (anthology with Time Of Singing).

You can see the pictures again and order from the Time Of Singing books page, if you wish.

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In 2016, I worked with The Haiku Foundation to create a Gallery of Cover Art.  The covers also tell part of the story of English Language Haiku in a visual way, as they are from many years.  Mini-chapbooks, books, journals, and anthologies are represented, with links to the original sources.  Thank you to Dave Russo for his work to publish the gallery.

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Ellen Grace Olinger

Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need

November
few leaves
left on the lilac
living with
your loss

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This is my poem in the anthology with Time Of Singing (TOS), Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need.

Please visit the books page at TOS for more information.

The cover art for Welcoming Hope is by Charles A. Waugaman.

Lora Homan Zill is editor of Time Of Singing.

As an additional note today, I wrote this poem the first autumn after my mother’s winter passing (2004).  The lilacs have bloomed many more times since then.

At the time, the key word in this poem for me was loss.

Now I know the key word is living – and I am grateful every day.

Thank you,
Ellen Grace Olinger

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Publication note: “November” was published in Hermitage: A Haiku Journal, Volume II, 2005.  Ion Codrescu, Editor.

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Two Books In Print

We have two books in print.  They can both be ordered at the Time Of Singing books page.  You will note that the price is 5 dollars per copy, and 3 for 12 dollars.  You can combine this special offer with both books.  All proceeds benefit TOS.

Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need is a poetry anthology, edited with Lora Homan Zill and Charles A. Waugaman.  Charles created the beautiful cover art, and illustrated the book.  There is a description of the book and a list of the poets at the Time Of Singing books page.

Quiet Christmas Poetry is my large print chapbook, created from my site of the same name.

Thank you!

November poem from Welcoming Hope

Cover art by Charles A. Waugaman

November
few leaves
left on the lilac
living with
your loss

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This is my poem in the anthology with Time Of Singing (TOS), Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need.

Please visit the books page at TOS for more information.

Thank you,

Ellen Grace Olinger

Welcoming Hope: Poems For Those In Need

Charles A. Waugaman – Cover Art

Yesterday I received the new Time Of Singing (Volume 43, “Intermezzo,” Fall 2016).  Lora Homan Zill is Editor.

Welcoming Hope: Poems for those in need, a special poetry collection, may be ordered from the Time Of Singing books page.  More details, including a list of the featured poets, can be read there.

Lora Zill and I served as Co-Editors for Welcoming Hope.  Charles Waugaman served as Art Editor.

Prayer and Update

P  urpose
R  evealed
A  nd
Y  our
E  fforts
R  enewed

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My first blog with WordPress is Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin.   I began with WordPress in December 2009.   This format for writing has encouraged me so much.

In 2001, I published a small chapbook of my poems, now out of print.   So now it is 2014 and a long time since then.    I hope to make a few small chapbooks from my blogs, beginning with my site Quiet Christmas Poetry.  Karl will help me, and we’ll include his photos.  I will keep you informed.

In 2007, I published a poetry collection with Time Of Singing.   The title is Welcoming Hope: Poems For Those In Need.   Please visit their books page for more information, if you are interested.  Many poets are included, and the book is illustrated by Charles A. Waugaman.

And I plan to keep Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin current.  Today I posted a haiku I wrote last year:

Sunday morning
finding poems again
in silence

Thank you and many blessings,

Ellen Grace Olinger

Photos by Karl.