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Acrostic Poem for ROSE

December 13, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

ROSE

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haiku: holiday lights

November 4, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

holiday lights
on the mantel
moments of grace

by Ellen Grace Olinger, USA

Scarlet Dragonfly Journal
November 2022

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path to the garage

October 11, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

path to the garage
deer discovered
the hosta plants

garden perennials
grow and rest
return again

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sometimes when I pray

September 4, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

September 27, 2022

Poems From Psalms And Nature

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if I could read

August 16, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

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praying the Psalms

March 14, 2021March 16, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

Update March 2025

Marigold by William Morris is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0
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Prayer acrostic poem

March 14, 2021March 17, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

PRAYER

Update March 2025

Painted-glass art vases Museum Glass by Carol M Highsmith is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

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