Dreidel Treasures, WIP, © 2019 Michelle Kogan, pen and ink and watercolor, Holiday card coming to my Etsy Shop: MichelleKoganFineArt soon.
Happy Poetry Friday!
I have a few poems today, the first couple are for #Inktober2019, from this weeks prompts. In my first one I’m continuing our approaching holiday theme with the prompt word from Monday: treasure.
TREASURE
Find treasure…
spinning through air
whirling through time
celebrating with light
on winter’s
darkest night,
find treasure…
© 2019 Michelle Kogan
Tuesdays ‘s prompt word was: ghost. (and I have some ghosts sitting on my drawing table waiting for me to complete them…)
ghosts wear many
colors beguiling their true
character…
© 2019 Michelle Kogan
Yesterday’s prompt word gave us: ancient.
ancient wisdom lies
waiting in gingko tree’s
messengers…
© 2019 Michelle Kogan
Here’s the inktober prompt schedule from the originator Jake Parker:
October 24th marks the third anniversary of my Fathers passing–he was and continues to be a very unique and dear person for me. I’ve been writing poems for him–about him–about us over these last few years. This one I just wrote:
DAD
You left us in season’s roundness–
After your autumn birthday and
Before Halloween’s harvest moon…
My shining light
my steady beacon,
believing in my constancy
unfailing in support.
I could sail into
unchartered chapters
with your trust in my judgment–
I could build inner
character strength and wipe away
doubt with your trust…
© 2019 Michelle Kogan
I’m hoping to make a brief appearance for next week’s Poetry Friday–If I don’t surface I’m probably somewhere in between stacks of cards and pages of my latest picture book dummy preparing for a holiday show and a SCBWI conference, both approaching very soon…
Many Thanks to Karen Edmisten for hosting this week’s Poetry Friday Roundup, at her blog Karen Edmisten!
Visit Renée LaTulippe’s site No Water River to find out more about what Poetry Friday is.
Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing 
Such a beautiful poem to your dad, Michelle. Precious! Glad you are enjoying your Inktober!
Michelle, I enjoyed reading all your poems but the one for your Dad is touching. These lines are endearing: I could sail into
unchartered chapters
with your trust in my judgment–
Best of luck to you as you launch your new projects.
Beautifully decorated dreidels, Michelle. I love how nature sneaks into everything you do! The poem for your dad is so moving. I particularly like how the references to roundness in the first stanza carry over into the image of a beacon in the second stanza. I bet your dad is still watching over you and smiling with pride. xo
Moving poem about your Dad. Agree with Michelle’s
comment — he’s probably watching over you and so proud!
Enjoyed your Inktober offerings — the dreidels are wonderful. 🙂
Your poem about your Dad resonated deep with me today. My father’s birthday was last week, October 22. He would have been 87 this year, although he left us a long time ago.
I like how your dreidels are in motion on the page. Your poem for your dad is heartwarming. He sounds like his is still shining for you.
What a beautiful tribute to your Dad, Michelle. It sounds like you were blessed with a really special father who left his legacy in you. Thanks for sharing all of these.
Your poem for you dad is moving and shows such love between you. Those dancing dreidels are beautiful as are your Inktober poems.
Beautiful post! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
Thanks Ruth!
The gingko trees in our neighborhood are just about ready to release their messengers. Ancient wisdom, indeed. Here’s to the wisdom of your father, living on in you. Your tribute is lovely.
Thanks for these poems, and for sharing about your father. Your love for him blooms in your poem.
You’ve written such a beautiful poem to remember your father. The bond you shared with him is tangible in what you’ve written. Good luck with all the upcoming events/activities on your plate!