Ellen Grace Olinger
shoveling . . .
scent of mint
through snow
My poem was published by Time of Singing, 25th Anniversary Volume, 1998.
Creative Note:
Time of Singing poetry journal, edited by Lora Zill, has a new site. This print journal was one of the first to publish my short poems, in the 1990s.
as beautiful
without leaves
winter trees
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Our Midwest months each hold their own beauty and wonder. The new snowfall, with the different sense of light in January, is an inspiration. Poetry journals inspire by their presence, yet the view is poetry too.
birch tree branch
that was a place for birds
now holds
a few inches of snow
on a sunny day
R estore
E ncourage
S ing
T rust God
REST Acrostic Poem
These are more poems on this site with the theme of Rest.
short Monday poem – September 21, 2020
new day begins – October 4, 2020
rest at Christmas – December 4, 2020
L ove
I nspires
G oodness
H ope and
T ruth
LIGHT Acrostic Poem
These are more poems on this site with the theme of Light.
clouds and yet – August 8, 2020
different shapes – August 9, 2020
predawn and watching – August 12, 2020
Vintage Bird Drawing is by Catherine Douglas Bell, as I learned from Reusable Art.
Christmas Poinsettia is from Reusable Art.
N ovember
O pens to blue skies
V ery cold weather soon to
E ndure, yet many
M oments of
B eauty to
E xperience
R enewal each day
NOVEMBER
November garden
fallen leaves so much has died
a single rose blooms
An old poem still new – always beauty, always hope.
Published in Pegasus, SMILE, and The Discerning Poet.
