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November 13, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

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reading a new book

October 14, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

reading a new book
the fragrance
of fresh paper

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good to create

August 21, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

good to create
when we can
sometimes more
sometimes less
every year different

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sometimes when I pray

July 3, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

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older now

May 15, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

“Pink bleeding heart flower” Openverse

“Free lily image” Openverse

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early morning silence

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

early morning silence
books and poetry journals
time to pray
read and write
look at art

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sharing stories

March 28, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

sharing stories
lilies of the valley
grow from one garden
to another

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