praying the Psalms
and reading poetry
books and journals
I write new poems
about everyday life
P romises of
S erenity
A nd
L ove
M editations and
S trength
PSALMS
praying the Psalms May 31, 2024 (large print)


praying the Psalms
and reading poetry
books and journals
I write new poems
about everyday life
P romises of
S erenity
A nd
L ove
M editations and
S trength
PSALMS
praying the Psalms May 31, 2024 (large print)


early morning silence
books and poetry journals
time to pray
read and write
look at art
predawn
and watching
the sky grow light
gift of another day
to read and write

good to create
when we can
sometimes more
sometimes less
every year different

sometimes when I pray
before a meal, I remember
my grandmother’s prayers
in Swedish, and her voice


older now
used books settle
in their new home
by Ellen Grace Olinger
All the Way Home: Aging in Haiku (2019)
Edited by Robert Epstein
Middle Island Press, West Union, WV




poetry in the mail today
and posted on blogs
we can rest and create
when we can
read and renew
Poem from February 18, 2025 – Journal Notes Blog.

