shapes of clouds

January 31, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

shapes of clouds
before sunrise
abstract art

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books to read

January 29, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

What books do you want to read?
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I do not remember learning how to read, but remember well the wonder of books, libraries, and gradually growing my own collection. I read the Bible, poetry books and journals. novels, and memoirs. Examples of authors are Jan Karon, Luci Shaw, and Ted Kooser. Many wonderful writers I could mention!

small home library
books and journals
to read at different times
some to reread
and some to give away

used books
new for me
light on old
and new leaves
of a house plant

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Birds

January 28, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

This morning I created Winter Poems, a post at Journal Notes Blog, and viewed many beautiful photos of birds. Thought I would publish a few more here.

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Libraries

January 26, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.
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Mead Public Library is in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I hope to visit again.

There is a Mead Public Library Blog.

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Daily Prompt: January 25, 2023

January 25, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

List five things you do for fun.
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I read and view blogs – poetry, prose, and other art. Print books and poetry journals as well. And I cook simple meals and watch the seasons from the kitchen window. I create new posts and write new poems. Music – many things add beauty to my days. Thank you.

Photo by Jessica Lewis Creative on Pexels.com

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time with old friends

January 24, 2023 Ellen Grace Olinger

time with old friends
poems in a journal
from years ago

I think of bulletin boards in many places. This haiku might be nice to share in a nursing home and/or library, for example. Reprinted from a post on February 4, 2014.