T rust
R enewal
E ncouragement
E very season
TREE

T rust
R enewal
E ncouragement
E very season
TREE

P urpose
R evealed
A nd
Y our
E fforts
R enewed
PRAYER acrostic poem

ordering
a Christmas wreath
for my parents’ graves
even though I know
they are not there
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
W onderful to
R ealize His
E ternal Love
A nd
T rustworthy
H eart
WREATH

ferns rest
after another good year
will grow again

restful to read
poetry books read before
autumn morning
seasons in the gardens
older now and perhaps
not as many flowers
but rather the perennials
that grow bloom
always return

every day
the wonder of words
to read and write

predawn
and watching
the sky grow light
gift of another day
to read and write


small steps
one day at a time
sparrows in the yard


evergreen trees
decorated with
gold leaves that
have come to rest
on their branches
later there will
be snow and perhaps
a few Christmas lights
for now though
what could be
more lovely?
2014, 2024
evergreen trees poem – Short Holiday Poems


September . . .
ivy house plant
and birch tree
share the same
afternoon sun
Ellen Grace Olinger 2014
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin



