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

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

late November
sun fills a glass
for a time
My poem was published by Time Of Singing Poetry Journal, Fall 2013

garden perennials
grow and rest
return again




older now
used books settle
in their new home
by Ellen Grace Olinger
All the Way Home: Aging in Haiku (2019)
Edited by Robert Epstein
Middle Island Press
West Union, WV



summer to fall
willow branches
in sun and shadow

small steps
one day at a time
sparrows in the yard


older vision
grateful for my chair
by a sunny window
