Happy Poetry Friday!
I’m thinking and channeling blue…
And today I’m sharing a poem from Reflections on the Teche, Margaret Simon’s blog post of yesterday for, This Photo Wants to be a Poem. It was a photo from a former student of Margaret’s, of a gorgeous field of sunflowers… Go check it out and all the lovely poems that were written there–many thanks Margaret!
Sunflower field’s buzz
Like people gathering
Ritual sunrise,
Keep blossoms opening
Open our eyes, hearts—Vote!
©️ 2022 Michelle Kogan draft
The multi-talented Bridget Magee is hosting this week’s Poetry Friday Roundup at her blog Wee Words for Wee Ones. She’s celebrating her Birthday, her first Anniversary of her poetry book, 10 • 10 Poetry Anthology: Celebrating 10 in 10 Different Ways, and a bunch more, so be sure to stop by her post!
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Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing 
Thanks for the shout out. Love your illustration. I wish the sunflowers could vote because we know what they stand for. Peace!
You couldn’t have ‘picked’ a better metaphor for the privilege of voting, Michelle. “Open our eyes – hearts” – yes! And your sunflowers in blue field…swoon!
I’m happy to still be able to exercise my right (and responsibility) to vote abroad. My hubs and I cast our ballot this week. 🙂
Yes, ma’am! What a creative and beautiful way to get out the VOTE!
Yes, VOTE! I will. I can’t wait to cast my ballot and hope early voters keep buzzing at the polls. Love your flowers and blue background.
Wonderful! Blue fields everywhere, please, and sunflowers with pens in their hands! I borrowed your reminder and updated my post–thanks!
So beautiful! You are so talented!
Yes! Like others, wishing those sunflowers would cast their votes yet they do bring sunshine days as your poem does. My ballot arrived yesterday, Michelle! Thanks for the shout!
Hooray for channeling the BLUE this week (I voted early). 🙂 Yes to sunflowers, poetry, and lovely art (I also vote for you !
Love the sunflower illustration and your peaceful action poem, Michelle! Nature Rule!!! I hope it guides some on their voting! Thanks!
There’s something about that ritual sunrise that really echoes in my head. And the blue wash behind the sunflowers. Love!
Thank you for sharing your art and urgent message to Vote Blue!
Yes to the hope, yes to the turn towards the light of democracy, yes to the VOTE! (We did last week, and we signed up to be poll workers on 11/8!)
Thanks for all your action!
Blue isn’t always sad. What a lovely reminder.