holiday lights
on the mantel
moments of grace
by Ellen Grace Olinger, USA
Scarlet Dragonfly Journal
November 2022
haiku: holiday lights
Category: Blogs and Hope
path to the garage
path to the garage
deer discovered
the hosta plants
garden perennials
grow and rest
return again
sometimes when I pray
sometimes when I pray
before a meal, I remember
my grandmother’s prayers
in Swedish, and her voice
if I could read
if I could read
every book
in my small library
I would then
begin again
Post update August 16, 2026
new space
new space
on a few shelves
donated books
Post update August 21, 2026
praying the Psalms
praying the Psalms
and reading poetry
books and journals
I write new poems
about everyday life
Update March 2025
Prayer acrostic poem
P urpose
R evealed
A nd
Y our
E fforts
R enewed
PRAYER
Update March 2025
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