Winter
Gray skies
Ten days straight
Another day looms ahead
Sunshine
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Arrogance
Blind confidence
Swiftly racing ahead
Foolish, without good sense
Crashing
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Winter
Morning Walk
Peace with nature
Crunchy snow-covered trails
Tranquility
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Relationships
Rocky road
Husband and wife
God’s love conquers all
Reconciliation
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Prayer
Spiritually grounded
Through God’s Word
Holding fast with Jesus
Amen
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Hope
Take action
Share with others
Through faith in God
Life
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Morning
Darkness waits
Am I awake?
Stumbling into the kitchen
Coffee
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Winter
Slipping away
Icy fingers depart
Songbirds arrive with joy
Spring
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Democracy
Challenging issues
Who will lead?
Election Day draws near
Lincoln
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Child
All alone
Foster parents arrive
Bringing love and home
Family
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Waterfall
Cascading mist
Mysterious and peaceful
Filling up tranquility’s garden
Reverence
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Politics
Competing agendas
Who is right?
Passionate debates step aside
Compromise
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An Elfchen is a form of German-inspired poetry. It is sometimes referred to as an Elevenie. In German, Elfchen means “wee eleven.” The poem is constructed with a total of eleven lines, distributed among five rows. If you need more information, search the Internet for more about the basics of writing in this poetry genre.
Snowflake
Brilliant white
Each one unique
Inviting more to come
Blizzard
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Hungry
Stomach growls
Something to eat
Sweetness fashions a surprise
Doughnuts
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Man
And woman
Husband and wife
Sharing life’s cherished journey
Love
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An Elfchen is a form of German-inspired poetry. It is sometimes referred to as an Elevenie. In German, Elfchen means “wee eleven.” The poem is constructed with a total of eleven lines, distributed among five rows. If you need more information, search the Internet for more about the basics of writing in this poetry genre.
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Teammates
Summer baseball
Loyal and together
Winning fifteen straight games
Champions!
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Wishing
Lady Sadie
My new puppy
Rides in a Mercedes
Spoiled
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Maryland
Blue crab
Cheesy appetizer dip
So many tasty recipes
Yummy!
Choptank
River’s name
Crab hunting paradise
Jimmies and sooks invite
Maryland
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Fatherhood
God’s gift
Brings three daughters
Daily blessings from all
Legacy
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Abraham
Civil War
The Great Emancipator
Saved a grateful nation
Lincoln
If you wish to read another Elfchen series, check out Elfchen Series 3.
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Actor
John Wayne
Westerns and more
The Searchers, True Grit
Legendary
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Beautiful
Lovely woman
Amazingly stunning dress
She’s a hot ticket!
Always
Here is a link to “Elfchen Series #2” in case you missed it.
Novelist
Mark Twain
Classic American Literature
Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn
Extraordinary
Walking
Former homesite
Peaceful hilltop garden
Chestnut Ridge beckons hikers
Ohio
Both of the photographs were taken in 2018. The river scene is from the Mississippi River along the Illinois-Iowa border. The homesite is from the top of a ridge at Chestnut Ridge Metro Park in central Ohio. I enjoy using some of my photography with my writing.
Big Sky Buckeye 