The blue pitcher
that came with white lilacs
his finely crafted paneling
by Carol Purington
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- Ellen Grace Olinger
Category: Creativity
Goldenrod
Goldenrod Solidago photo is by “Paul Sherman of wpclipart dedicated to the Public Domain.”
Flowers
Black-eyed Susan “Photo by Paul Sherman of wpclipart dedicated to the Public Domain.”
Beach Aster Courtesy of wpclipart
Maryland Golden Aster “Photo by Paul Sherman of wpclipart dedicated to the Public Domain.”
Coneflower Courtesy of wpclipart
Vintage Sunflower
Giant Sunflower Drawing is courtesy of Reusable Art.
Creative Note: Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
Happy Summer, from the Midwest, USA. I enjoy following the seasons around the world.
For new readers here, my primary blog is Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin.
The garden is growing, and you are welcome to visit my Oostburg, Wisconsin site. Yesterday, I saw rose petals on the ferns.
I’ll repost some of the photos I took yesterday – my haiku photos.
Ellen Grace Olinger
Spring Colors
These are some of my favorite photos so far this year.
Grammatical Patterns And Composition by Enola M. Borgh
My mother was a professor in the English Department at The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. A few years ago, one of her books was reprinted and I bought a copy from Amazon. The book is on a shelf near my computer.
I began writing poetry in high school. My mother wisely let me discover my own path. One day she said, “If you’re a writer, you’ll write.” When I was older, she encouraged me to learn a form. Then I discovered haiku, and began subscribing to Modern Haiku in 1993. I remember she sent me a postcard and said I seemed comfortable with the form.
Mom especially enjoyed novels. For me, many more poetry books than novels. We watched movies and went to bookstores. We enjoyed Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.
During her last illness, I read aloud to her. We shall meet again.
This is her book:
Grammatical Patterns And Composition
Enola M. Borgh
Copyright, Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English, 1963
First Printing, June, 1963
