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Ellen Grace Olinger

We began Quiet Christmas Poetry in November 2013. The poems became a large print chapbook. This post reprints a few poems.

sudden cold —
Christmas cactus
already blooming

Time Of Singing
December, 1997

S  ilence
E  nlivens
A  nd
S  olitude
O  pens
N  ew thoughts

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven . . .
Ecclesiastes 3: 1 (KJV)

Northern sun
shines on frozen beach
still the days grow shorter
shadow of poinsettia
on the wall

Poems by Ellen and Cover Art Photo by Karl
Elin Grace Publishing 2014
Oostburg, Wisconsin

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Quiet Christmas Poetry

Ellen Grace Olinger
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Quiet Christmas Poetry, our large print chapbook from this site, may be ordered from Time of Singing.  Lora Homan Zill is Editor.

Karl and I published this book in 2014.  Here are a few of the poems:

holiness
and humility
Christmas

cold country night
two deer in the front yard
graze in starlight

S  ilence
E  nlivens
A  nd
S  olitude
O  pens
N  ew thoughts

To everything there is a season,
and a time to every purpose
under the heaven . . .

Ecclesiastes 3: 1 (KJV)

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The cover photo of Lake Michigan in winter is by Karl.

Beachgrass

My primary blog is Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin.

Post updated on July 18, 2020 and August 28, 2023.

Christmas · Poetry

Review by Lora Homan Zill

Ellen Grace Olinger
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Under “Book Offers” in the Fall 2015 issue of Time Of Singing, Lora Homan Zill, Editor, included a picture of the Christmas book and wrote: “Light and easy to hold, with large print, it is ideal for anyone battling or recovering from serious illness, or who needs a special word of encouragement over the holiday season.”  

If you wish to order a copy of Quiet Christmas Poetry, please see the Time Of Singing Order Form at the Time Of Singing site.

Ellen Grace Olinger
Post updated on July 18, 2020.