stars sky quiet
morning hours
years of memories
in my heart soul mind
and grateful for today
Ellen Grace Olinger
Acrostic Poem for PSALMS
P romises of
S erenity
A nd
L ove
M editations and
S trength
The Psalms have been with me for as long as I can remember. I wrote the acrostic in 2010.
The Psalms are ever-new – they apply to whatever life is asking of me – yet also are comforting because I have been reading a long time.
Thou tellest my wanderings:
put thou my tears into thy bottle:
are they not in thy book?
Psalm 56: 8 (KJV)
Thy statutes have been my songs
in the house of my pilgrimage.
Psalm 119: 54 (KJV)
The Psalms inspire me to write poems.
reading Psalms
in the sunroom
fragrance of daffodils
rereading Psalms
colors of leaves
a deeper gold
Wait on the Lord:
be of good courage,
and he shall strengthen thine heart:
wait, I say, on the Lord.
Psalm 27:14 (KJV)
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Creative Notes: Two Books
I am reading A Moment’s Longing, Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology 2019. Tanya McDonald served as our Editor this year. Please visit the Haiku Society of America for more information.
My poem in the book:
one red tulip
blooms in the hosta border
time alone with God
Another new book I am reading this year is Walking the Fence: Selected Tanka of Randy Brooks (2019, Brooks Books; Taylorville, Illinois). Please visit Brooks Books Haiku for more information.
Ellen Grace Olinger
late afternoon
late afternoon
on a warm fall day
people of all ages
at the market
time for supper
Mentink’s Market Piggly Wiggly – Oostburg, Wisconsin
We bought these flowers at Mentink’s Market in July.
Ellen Grace Olinger
tinywords 19.2
Happy to see WELCOME TO TINYWORDS 19.2 this morning, by Kathe L. Palka and Peter Newton, Editors.
Ellen Grace Olinger
Haiku Lessons at The Haiku Foundation
These are a few examples of lesson plans available at The Haiku Foundation Education Resources. Jim Kacian is Editor.
Haiku Plan for Kindergarten Students
Haiku Reading Plan for Grades 1 – 2
Haiku Writing Plan for Grades 3 – 4
Haiku Awareness Plan for Grades 5 – 6
There are many features and resources at
The Haiku Foundation.
Ellen Grace Olinger
