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many roads

November 19, 2024March 27, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

many roads
I no longer travel
more poems in the garden
than I could ever write

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reading a book

November 13, 2024July 18, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

reading a book
I bought used
some time ago
words that bless
today

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study window

November 11, 2024August 25, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

study window
trees in shade
and then some light

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November sunroom

November 7, 2024August 25, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

November sunroom
orange lilies from a store
in the blue vase

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time with old friends

November 3, 2024August 25, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

time with old friends
poems in a journal
from years ago

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evergreens

October 31, 2024July 10, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

evergreens
this year’s growth
in morning light

Post update July 10, 2026

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trimming the stems

October 29, 2024July 10, 2026 Ellen Grace Olinger

trimming the stems
of carnations
and giving them
fresh water
October sun

Post update July 10, 2026

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time to read

October 28, 2024February 2, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

time to read
sun on a page
from the Psalms

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Crafts

part-way through

October 27, 2024January 5, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

part-way through
a good book
half the gold leaves
on the tree
half on the ground

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new day

October 27, 2024January 5, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

new day
in my older life
sun on evergreens

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