Stork and Baby, © 2020 Michelle Kogan, pencil sketch.
Happy Poetry Friday!
Welcome to 2020… I’ve been thinking about light, change, children, and students, perhaps together they’ll move us in a positive global direction…
I have two poems and a bit of music to accompany my pondering thoughts… A golden shovel taken from a line of David Bowie’s song Changes–and a quick free verse poem, directly inspired by the bright morning light.
WHO’S LEADING CLIMATE CHANGE…
Climate activist students are calling us all, they’re
determined to save our earth, and they’re quite
ready for action! They’re aware
that co2’s need reducing now. They’re aware of
our nation’s need to work together, and what
this united city-wide change can produce. They’re
raising their voices and calling us all. They’re going
to lead, and together we must carry climate change through!
© 2019 Michelle Kogan
Here’s a link to all the words to Changes by David Bowie
Here’s a link to an interesting article that asks, Is it too late to prevent climate change?
NEW YEARS LIGHT
Spilling light spreads over our New Year
like a baby’s first cry begging to be heard…
I’m here–embrace me, nurture me,
watch me grow, explore, fall, flounder,
and pick myself up, to begin all over again…
© 2019 Michelle Kogan
Mosey on over to Carol’s Corner for this weeks Poetry Friday Roundup. Carol’s sharing an eloquent poem looking inside and beyond ourselves by a favorite poet of mine Maya Angelou. Thanks for hosting Carol!
Visit Renée LaTulippe’s site No Water River to find out more about what Poetry Friday is.
Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing 
Axios today writes about the increased congestion in cities, with the boom of Uber, etc. We do need to have a “united city-wide change”. Long ago it would have been so helpful to invest in more public transportation. You’re written it right, Michelle. Your picture is lovely, the poems are such a poignant call to act. Here’s to a new year of change!
Thanks Linda, I’m hoping with the next used car 🚙 we get we can afford a hybrid or electric. I’m glad where we live we can use city transit.
ooooh, do I love that spilling light. Such a pretty, pretty image. And, the stork is great! I think this younger generation is owed our gratitude for the work they are doing for the earth.
Yes, our gratitude and whatever way we can help, thanks Linda!
I hope to catch some spilling light. Your posts always are inspiring!
I love this song. Great line to choose for your Golden Shovel, Michelle. I think your call to “grow, explore, fall, flounder” is much more powerful than a new year’s resolution.
I’m with Laura S. That “grow, explore, fall, flounder” sounds just about like the way I roll!!
Michelle, I love the salute to new year, new birth, and activism. The peace sign next to the baby makes me think that my granddaughter and her little sister who is about to come into the world might be full of the spirit of saving this earth of ours. Embrace me, nurture me, watch me grow-beautiful words for a new year and a new baby coming into it. Happy New Year.
Thanks Carol, and I’m sure your granddaughter’s will keep the spirit of the earth flowing…