Michelle’s Card Shop
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Read my poem, "Toady." I also created the cover art.
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Category Archives: Children’s Illustration & Writing
#Poetry Friday–Letter Poem for my Dad on #Inktober day 15
Happy Poetry Friday! My Father’s Birthday was this week, he would have been 91 years old this year. He also passed away 4 years ago the week of Halloween. I think about him all the time, but I like to … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #inktober, #inktober 2020, #PoetryFriday, covid-19, Janice Skully, Letter Poem, Memories, Michelle Kogan, pen sketch, stardust, Vote, warercolor
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Poetry Friday–THIS POEM IS A NEST by Irene Latham
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, you’ve landed on the right branch! Today I’m so happy to share with you Irene Latham’s delightful new poetry book, THIS POEM IS A NEST, with lovely and fanciful art by Johanna Wright! It’s a Nest … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Poem, Poetry Books, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, "Nestlings", "This Poem Is A Nest", Blog Tour, BOYDS MLLS & KANE, Bridget Magee, Children, Irene Latham, Johanna Wright, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, wee words for wee ones, Wordsong
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Poetry Friday–Summer Poem Swap & Zinnias for #INKTOBER
falls fading garden bursts zinnia’s bedazzling blooms © 2020 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday, Happy Fall and Happy Inktober! I’m taking a break from the din of our world to share with you a summer poem swap from Ruth Hersey, … Continue reading
Poetry Friday–RBG
Happy Poetry Friday!(typed with a slight sigh, from this last week…) What a week… This week for Poetry Friday there were two prompt suggestions. One came a while back from Tanita Davis one of the Poetry Sisters/Princesses. The prompt was … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, #RBG, #Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gender equality, haiku, Jone Rush Macculloch, Justice, Michelle Kogan, MY POSTAL LADY, poem, poetry, Poets, Silver Birch Press, Tanita S. Davis
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Poetry Friday–Prayers
Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been thinking about prayers as the Jewish High Holiday, Rosh Hashanah begins Friday at Sundown. I was also thinking about individuals that aren’t able to go outside and take in nature, and what I could offer … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, beauty, care, Compassion, Harvest, Jewish High Holidays, Lee Bennett Hopkins, love, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Michelle Kogan, poetry, Prayer, Rosh Hashanah, Tikkun Olam
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Poetry Friday: Vote–Poems & Postcards to Voters
Happy Poetry Friday Happy Poetry Friday! I signed up to send postcards to voters, to encourage people to vote, this is my first batch of postcards that I’ve mailed. If you are interested in joining you can check it out … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged #Poetry Friday, #Vote, caring, Compassion, family, friends, Judgement, Kiesha Shepard, Laura Shovan, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan Art Talk at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, poems, poetry, Postcards, Postcards to Voters, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Celebrate Literacy Day with DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD
Happy Poetry Friday! International Literacy Day is coming up on Tuesday, September 8th. What better way to begin celebrating it than with a wonderful book… I offer you DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD POEMS, QUOTES, AND ANECDOTES FROM A TO … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Painting, Picture Book, Poem, Writing
Tagged #International Literacy Day 2020, #PoetryFriday, Action, Beyond Literacy Link, Carol Varsalona, change, Charles Waters, Covid19, DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD, Irene Latham, Mehrdokht Amini, Michelle Kogan, poetry, Poets, Voice, Writing
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#Poetry Friday–Found Poem: Democratic National Convention
Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been watching the Democratic National Convention this week–I really enjoyed the spirit generated from the count across the country and outside the country on Tuesday evening. I’ve been watching it on my PBS station and listened … Continue reading
Poetry Friday–Rosh Hashanah Card & Twister Poems
Happy Poetry Friday! Well I don’t know about you, but I don’t really know where the summer escaped too… I’m never really ready to let go of summer, even though I love fall. Summer feels fanciful, whimsical, and magical to … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, Action, Art, Aurora Borealis, Chicago's tornado, earth, fall, family, Harvest, Holidays, Humanity, Jewish New Year, life, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan's Etsy Shop, Molly Hogan, nature, poems, poetry, Ponder, reflections, Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah Cards, summer, Tabatha Yeatts, Thanks, thoughts, travel, Twister, Waiting, Writing
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