Category Archives: Halloween

Poetry Friday– Wordplay poem: American Redstart, #Inktober, #Birdtober

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday I’ve taken the plunge and written a wordplay poem put out as a challenge by the Poetry Sisters… Thanks Tanita S. Davis, Laura Purdie Salas, Mary Lee Hahn, et al. Find more of these poems tagged with … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Birdtober2021, #Halloween, #Inktober2021, #Pen and Ink, #PoetryFriday, #pumpkins, #Wordplay, @aholmesartstudio, American Redstart, Art, birds, Linda Baie, Michelle Kogan, nature, Nikki Grimes, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, Watercolor, Writing | 26 Comments

# PoetryFriday– Halloween & Inktober

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m bidding farewell to #Inktober with this last October 31st post. And I guess temporarily to fall as today in Chicago we had winter–snow covered everything. I’m hoping ye old pumpkin came down and has put in … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Inktober2019, #PoetryFriday, fall, ghosts, Michelle Kogan, milkweed pods, pumpkins, snow, Tabatha Yeatts, The Opposite of Indifference | 11 Comments

#PoetryFriday–Dad and #Inktober2019

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Halloween, Holidays, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Inktober2019, ancient, Constancy, dad, Dreidels, family, Ghost, gingko tree, Halloween, Hanukkah, Holidays, Judgement, Karen Edmisten, Michelle Kogan, Treasure, Trust | 13 Comments

#Inktober2019 Day 5 and Haiku

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

pumpkin palooza– build patience, climb it up towards sky… © Michelle Kogan #Inktober2019 day 5 prompt: build Here’s the inktober prompt schedule from the originator Jake Parker:

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Halloween, Holidays, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Inktober2019, Action, Art, earth, family, friends, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, patience, Pen and Ink, poems, poetry, Ponder, pumpkin, reflections, Watercolor, Writing | Leave a comment

Poetry Friday–Inktober & Halloween Cards

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m in with a dual focus today… First I’m participating in #Inktober2019, and along with the ink drawing I’m writing short poems–mostly haikus. I’m also attempting this year to follow Jake Parker’s prompts, (the originator of Inktober … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Halloween, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Inktober2019, Art, earth, environment, friends, Halloween Cards, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan Fine Art Etsy Shop, poems, Poetry Friday, thoughts, Truth, Writing | 16 Comments

Poetry Friday–Vote Blue!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Vote Blue, Blue Wave Peace Pumpkin, 10-31-2018, Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! Our Midterm US elections are in less than a week. I’m using this opportunity to encourage all US citizens to take part in their civic duty and get out and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Home, Painting, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged "Vote and Save Our Nation", Blue Wave, change, Democracy, demonstrate, Freedom, Immigration, inalienable rights, Michelle Kogan, Midterms, organize, Poetry Friday, Vote, Vote Blue, women reproductive rights | 11 Comments

#Inktober day 31 & #poem

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

WATCH OUT… pick your potion… spells in motion, eels that squeal toes with woes, all’s game that’s lean and green watch out–it’s HALLOWEEN! 2018 Michelle Kogan p.s. remember to VOTE!

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #inktober, Action, animals, Art, bat, Children's Illustration, family, friends, ghosts, Halloween, Inktober 2018, Michelle Kogan, moon, nature, poems, poetry, potion, spells, stories, wings, Witches, Writing | 3 Comments

#Poetry Friday-#inktober- mother moon

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

mother moon silently, through layers of leaves still holding on i spy your sparkling, spherical, light © 2018 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! A short and sweet post today for our forthcoming Halloween… … Continue reading →