book shelves
with cards on display
a handmade gift
and a few old dishes
decades of life so far

Ellen Grace Olinger
book shelves
with cards on display
a handmade gift
and a few old dishes
decades of life so far


praying the Psalms
and reading poetry
books and journals
I write new poems
about everyday life

P romises of
S erenity
A nd
L ove
M editations and
S trength
PSALMS
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.

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


February garden
light on evergreens
covered with snow
I still know the words
from songs long ago
Poem from February 2021
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, February 2023

