R ose clouds at sunrise, and the day
O pens to songs, silence, and new
S trength, with hope
E verlasting
ROSE

R ose clouds at sunrise, and the day
O pens to songs, silence, and new
S trength, with hope
E verlasting
ROSE

holiday lights
on the mantel
moments of grace
by Ellen Grace Olinger, USA
Scarlet Dragonfly Journal
November 2022

path to the garage
deer discovered
the hosta plants
garden perennials
grow and rest
return again

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

if I could read
every book
in my small library
I would then
begin again


praying the Psalms
and reading poetry
books and journals
I write new poems
about everyday life
Update March 2025

P urpose
R evealed
A nd
Y our
E fforts
R enewed
PRAYER
Update March 2025
