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a busy day

December 14, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

a busy day
followed by
a quiet day
snow on the roof
and seawall

Dark-eyed junco bird by National Park Service is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

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late November

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

late November
sun fills a glass
for a time

My poem was published by Time Of Singing Poetry Journal, Fall 2013

Photo by alex ohan on Pexels.com

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Haiku for Memorial Day

May 25, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

ancient lilacs
cover the graves
Memorial Day

My poem was published years ago in SMILE, Joyce M. Johnson, Ed. and Humoresque, Jean Calkins, Ed.

Reprinted at Short Holiday Poems and Large Print Poems yesterday, if you would like to visit these blogs. I still remember seeing this poem.

“Purple lilac flowers bloom green” Openverse

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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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Reading Acrostic Poem

March 9, 2021January 16, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

R est
E ducate
A dmire
D ream
I nspire
N ew
G oals

READING

Update January 2026

“Free tulip image” Openverse