reading
about creativity
reflection
of a tree
in the painting
by Ellen Grace Olinger
Wendy Brightbill is a wonderful artist. This poem was inspired by one of her paintings. I discovered her work years ago, from her blog.

reading
about creativity
reflection
of a tree
in the painting
by Ellen Grace Olinger
Wendy Brightbill is a wonderful artist. This poem was inspired by one of her paintings. I discovered her work years ago, from her blog.

R efresh and renew
A ppreciate plants in all their stages
I nvite new dreams as we age and life changes
N ever without hope
RAIN


good to create
when we can
sometimes more
sometimes less
every year different
Poem by Ellen Grace Olinger


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
