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RAIN acrostic poem

February 26, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

R efresh and renew
A ppreciate plants in all their stages
I nvite new dreams as we age and life changes
N ever without Hope

RAIN

“Purple Crocuses” Openverse
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poems we read

February 12, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

poems we read
again and again
washing an old plate
the pattern
still new

Reusable Art

Lovely Book Plate Illustration is courtesy of Reusable Art.

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Two Pictures

February 11, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

Bluebirds image is from the Louis Agassiz Fuertes tag at Reusable Art – Breathing New Life Into Old Art.

Downy Woodpecker is from the Louis Agassiz Fuertes tag at Reusable Art – Breathing New Life Into Old Art.

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winter views

February 8, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

winter views
grace of three tulips
from the store
in the blue vase
by the window

Easter And Spring Poetry Blog 2015

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old photos

January 31, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

old photos
on my desk –
bleeding hearts in bloom

“old photos” was published first in Time of Singing poetry journal (1994).

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new poem

January 24, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

new poem
just a beginning
light in my study
trees and sky
through the seasons

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all the ways

January 20, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

all the ways
light flows through
days, seasons, years
gratitude and love
in my heart

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time with old friends

January 10, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

time with old friends
poems in a journal
from years ago

Yellow Daylily (1915) Hannah Borger by lacma is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0
Delphinium (1915) Hannah Borger Overbeck by lacma is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0
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grateful for flowers

December 29, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

grateful for flowers
all year – gardens
and stores – photos

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Photo by Townsend Walton on Pexels.com
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older vision

December 29, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

older vision
grateful for my chair
by a sunny window

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Ellen Grace Olinger

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"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time..." From Ecclesiastes 3:11a (KJV).

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