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reading the poets

September 24, 2020 Ellen Grace Olinger

reading the poets
of my parents’
generation
their voices
return

SMILE, 2010

Reprinted: They Gave Us Life: Celebrating Mothers, Fathers & Others in Haiku; Edited by Robert Epstein (2017, Middle Island Press).

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early fall

September 23, 2020 Ellen Grace Olinger

early fall
small brown blanket
from my mother’s home
adds beauty and warmth
to the sunroom

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short Monday poem

September 21, 2020 Ellen Grace Olinger

Monday
and planning
the week
what will grow
what should rest

Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
October 28, 2013

This is a favorite poem,
and good to offer in different ways
over the years.

Published by WestWard Quarterly
Fall, 2016

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cold

September 20, 2020 Ellen Grace Olinger

cold
Lake Michigan winds
a tiny bird
seeks shelter
by the kitchen window

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Autumn Grace

September 14, 2020 Ellen Grace Olinger

leaves of bleeding hearts
now gold
so do broken hearts mend
so does grief heal
Autumn grace

This poem was a gift. I am grateful to share again here, in large print.

Published by Bell’s Letters Poet, SMILE, and WestWard Quarterly.

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pink clouds

September 11, 2020 Ellen Grace Olinger

pink clouds
span the horizon
seagulls take flight
stretching to read
new books

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gardens growing

September 8, 2020 Ellen Grace Olinger

gardens growing
long before we came here
how deep the roots
must be and decades old
planted in God’s earth

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"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time..." From Ecclesiastes 3:11a (KJV).

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