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Ellen Grace Olinger

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cold country night

November 23, 2025 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

Bible Verse · Education And Poetry · Poetry

Psalm 147 “He giveth snow . . .”

December 10, 2013December 18, 2016 Ellen Grace Olinger

He giveth snow

like wool:

he scattereth the hoarfrost

like ashes.

Psalm 147: 16 (KJV)

Education And Poetry · Poetry

snowflakes

December 10, 2013December 18, 2016 Ellen Grace Olinger

snowflakes
floating in the air
separate
together
artists
across places
and time

Haiku · Poetry

sun spotlights

December 5, 2013December 18, 2016 Ellen Grace Olinger

sun spotlights
snowflakes on the window
falling stars

Acrostic · Bible Verse · Poetry

Acrostic for Season

December 4, 2013December 18, 2016 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

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

Poetry · Tanka

Northern sun

December 1, 2013December 18, 2016 Ellen Grace Olinger

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

Haiku · Poetry

after the stores

November 30, 2013December 11, 2014 Ellen Grace Olinger

after the stores
ornamental grasses
in snow

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This haiku was selected by Ion Codrescu for a new book:  something out of nothing, Original Haiku of North American Poets interpreted by Ion Codrescu (2014, Red Moon Press; Winchester, VA).

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Ellen Grace Olinger

Ellen Grace Olinger

"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time..." From Ecclesiastes 3:11a (KJV).

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