golden sun
on gold leaves
unconditional love
seagulls
down the beach
silver in the sky
Lake Michigan in Wisconsin USA
Poems from my archives
Category: Back To School
September
September
goldenrod grows
more gold
Saturday morning
Saturday morning
birds that stay visit a tree
by the window
Two Poems
cold
Lake Michigan winds
a tiny bird
seeks shelter
by the kitchen window
more colors of blue
in Lake Michigan today
than I can name
the wonder of always learning
dreaming new dreams
Two poems to follow my recent post, Short Poems.
They are examples of writing from observations, and may inspire others. Many writers note what they see, and perhaps later can craft a poem. Sometimes I look back at posts and see that I have accurate notes about the garden, for example. Perhaps I can try a poem.
reading haiku
reading haiku
all the places we live
all we have in common
I was reading from Haiku Society of America members anthologies.
My poem is reprinted from January 6, 2022.
Poems For Bulletin Boards
Revision
Sometimes when I reread older poems and posts, I see how I can write a poem a little better now. I have read more, and I may think of a more precise or descriptive word. This can make a big difference with a small poem.
And I may also discover a poem is better than I thought. Or If I try and make it “better” now, I might lose the heart of the poem as written then. I can always post both versions. Sequences of haiku about a theme can also grow over time. Or I can post different forms together – for example, haiku, tanka, and acrostic poems.
I enjoy post and blog design – an art form too.
Always more to learn, and I am grateful.
Ellen Grace Olinger
Short Poems
Short poems about what I see through the seasons in Wisconsin USA – I can write a poem, revise later, perhaps add more details. Small achievements over the years that have seemed possible for me. Yet always more to learn. Reading is part of writing too. I hope to encourage writers of all ages, as I too practice.
On my first site, Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin (December 2009 – the present), I am reviewing some work and reprinting poems. I follow the history of a poem, for example, from when I first wrote a poem for the blog, to later publications.
Thank you
September 14, 2022
Ellen Grace Olinger
Poems For Bulletin Boards 