Happy Poetry Friday!
I’m sharing some sweetness and spice in poetry and images this week for my post. My images are from The 2019 Winter Art & Crafts EXPO at the Evanston Art Center open now through December 21, 2019 at 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL. My Greeting Cards, Gift Cards, Bookmarks, and Archival prints featured here are also available in my online Etsy Shop Michelle Kogan Fine Art.
This week Rebecca Herzog at her blog Sloth Reads is our host for the Poetry Friday Roundup, thanks for hosting Rebecca! And thank you also for your prompt to write a poem about a food that is worthy of having its “own National Day.” I did a little research following Rebecca’s link to the National Day Calendar and wrote a poem about Ginger spice inspired from National Gingerbread Cookie Day. Here’s my poem:
GINGER SPICE
We all need something sweet and nice
tingly, pungent, like ginger spice.
Especially when clouds are cold and gray
A dollop, a sprinkle, some flakes so gay.
It’ll chase away those bumbling blues
and might become your favorite muse…
Go on indulge that epicurean call
sweet or savory it’ll satisfy all.
© 2019 Michelle Kogan
I’m also adding a bit of pungency to my post and sharing a few of my #thanku haikus that I’ve been writing but haven’t had a chance this week to post. One is purely a reaction haiku to this weeks hearings.
where lies respect
fellow states persons–
in sphinx’s ashes…
© 11-20-2019
freedom–value, and
honor her, hold her dear,
thanku brave voices
© 11-19-2019
hold liberty dear
while under attack… thanku
freedom stay steadfast.
© 11-21-2019 Michelle Kogan
Visit Renée LaTulippe’s site No Water River to find out more about what Poetry Friday is.
Your ginger spice poem has me wanting to make up a warm autumn drink. And i love the idea of writing thanku haikus
Thanks Rebecca–a ginger drink sounds good! Easier to write the thanku haiku ‘s then keeping up with posting them…
“thanku brave voices” – perfect, Michelle. It was a week hard to watch, but inspiring from those who dared speak. I don’t know what might happen next, but know those who have shown courage will sleep well. I have a ginger cookie recipe I love, will remember your ‘spice delight’ poem! “your favorite muse” is so right. Happy Thanksgiving!
Hi Linda, Yes a long, hard week, and so glad to hear those brave voices too! If you feel like sharing your ginger cookie recipe sometime, I’d love to try it. Happy Thanks Giving to you and your family! 🙂
Will send it, Michelle!
You and I are on the same page, Michelle 🙂 I’m a fan of that “favorite muse”! And I’ve been giving the brave voices a standing ovation in my heart.
Oh, that ginger spice. So fun…and so versatile. Your poem just makes me want to go play with the word ginger! Thank you for hearing the brave voice. I’m so thankful for them too.
I just happen to be sipping a mug of ginger tea while reading this. Love the poem and your lovely holiday expo display. 🙂
Yummy! Ginger is one of my favorite flavors whether in tea or cookies or just about anything. I enjoyed your thanku from this week, especially for the strong, brave voices.
Warm gingerbread is one of my comforts of winter, so I appreciate your ginger spice poem. I found myself glued to the hearings and your haiku capture the sense I had of the strong and brave voices of those career statesmen and stateswomen who do their jobs everyday with integrity. I am grateful for them.
I love gingerbread and the taste of ginger. Hold liberty dear/ while under attack . . . Yes. I’m very concerned about our democracy.
So much beauty in one post. You are represented well at the expo. Love Ginger Spice!
Your Ginger Spice poem makes me want to go and make cookies!
Ginger cookies are my favorite and my mouth is watering.
Look at that beautiful display! Your poem “Ginger Spice” has just the right sweetness, Michelle. Adding to the grocery list….
Ginger is the best – thank you for honoring it with your poem! And I like your thankus too. Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
Thanks Ruth! Must be something magical about ginger… Also hope some good political winds blow your way.
Mmm…. Thanks for the gingery-spicy words and the images of your beautiful art! (Happy Selling!) :0)