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Category Archives: Nature
Poetry Friday–Byr a thoddaid Prompt
Happy Poetry Friday! My poem is in response to the Poetry Sisters June prompt to write a byr a thoddaid–”a welsh form” poem. And yes it’s as much a mouthful to write as it is to pronounce, but well worth … Continue reading
Posted in Home, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, #poetrypals, Art, Catherine Flynn, Mary Karr, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, Tanita S. Davis, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Roundup Is Here! Dads Day
Happy Poetry Friday! Happy Dad’s Day! & Happy Summer! The Poetry Friday Roundup is here! Please add your posts to Mister Linky below… I’m looking forward to getting around and reading all of your poetry posts throughout the weekend. Friday … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged #Poetry Friday Roundup is here!, Anne Frank, archival prints, Art, Banjos, Bookmarks, Dads, Dads and daughters, Daughters, Father's Day, Flowers, Giclee Prints, INTERTWINING CONNECTIONS, Journals, Michelle Kogan, music, Painting, Phillis Levin, poem, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, reflections, sketchbooks, sky, summer, The Banjo Bands of Malawi, water, Watercolor, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Window Bays
Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve had a week off between my Spring and Summer Teaching. So, morning Light and I played with words, and momentarily camouflaged the ever present din that seems to wrap around us… I woke with a poem … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged artist, backyard gardens, bees, Berries, birds, Birdsongs, Birthday Cards, Buffy Silverman, Carol Varsalona, Etsy Shop, Fairies, haiku, June Berries Bee & Fairy B-Day Card, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan Fine Art Etsy Shop, MIlkweed, Monarchs, nature, Oil Painting, Plein Air, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, spring, strawberries, summer, teaching, Window Bays, WIP
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Poetry Friday–Nature Poems, Dad’s Day Card & Summer Art Classes
Happy Poetry Friday! Come on in and sit for a spell, kick back and soak in some traces of summer, some poetry and art… beach walk blooms…prairie’s dainty petals dancein nature kissed winds. brunch by the shore—wind, wave, wings, wonder,all … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged artist, Children's Picture Book Illustration, Evanston Art Center, Father's Day, Father's Day Cards, Figure and Nature Drawing and Painting, Haiku, Karen Edmisten, Michelle Kogan, Michelle's Art Classes, Pen & Ink, Pen & Ink & Watercolor, poem, poems, Poet, Poetry Friday, reflections, Summer Art Classes, Tanka, Watercolor Classes, Writing
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Poetry Friday– Buttercup Prayer and Twine Prompt
Whoa, Taking a breath from this past week,and sending out healing prayers… I scribbled away a few poems in response to the shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. I like so many others are still taking this … Continue reading
Posted in Haiku, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged A Word Edgewise, Action, Art, artist, Buttercups, Change US Gun Laws, Covid, Haibun, haiku, Linda Mitchell, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poem, Poetry Friday, Poetry Pals, Speak up, Terisa Siagatonu, Uvalde School Shooting
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Poetry Friday–Black-eyed Suzies
look closewhat will you find… susie’s leaves,milkweed sprouts, and bee © 2022 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! My poems today come from Margaret Simon’s post yesterday, for This Photo Wants to be a Poem.Thanks Margaret for taking time to stop … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged Back-eyed Susies, bees, Carmela Martino, Gratitude, haiku, Jelani Cobb, Kelly McBride, Look Close, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, Painting, Poetry Friday, Slow down, spring, Teaching Authors, This Photo Wants To Be A Poem, Watercolor, wildflowers
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Poetry Friday-Dandelions & DakhaBrakha
Happy Poetry Friday! DISGUISING DANDELIONS Dandelions are roaring all over my neighborhood. Spreading their manes and spike-edge leaves announcing their spring entrance… Impatiently they winter-waited, and mysteriously appeared overnight, as if making a covert attack, claiming their sovereign ground. Dandelions … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged "Disguising Dandelions", bees, Christopher Morley, DakhaBrakha, Dandelions, Imagine the Possibilities, May, Michelle Kogan, music, Nectar, Poetry Friday, Pollinators, Rose Cappelli, Sleepy Bees, Ukraine, Ukrainian Culture
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Poetry Friday-Celebrating Mother’s Day!
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m starting my celebration of Mother’s Day today, with a socially conscious Mother’s Day Poem! Breathe in some action, take a few flowers, and celebrate all Mom’s in a marvelous way! Give Flowers, Flowers for mothers Flowers … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged Climate Change, Denise Levertov, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Flowers, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Justice, love, Maya Angelou, Michelle Kogan, mother's day, Parks, Plein Air, Poetry Friday, Ukraine Mothers, Walks, Watercolor, Women's Reproductive Rights
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Progressive Poem 2022 is Here!
Happy Last Day of National Poetry Month and Last Day for The Progressive Poem 2022 Well, here we are… What an adventurous romp this years Progressive Poem has been. Many thanks to Irene Latham who began the Progressive Poem and … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged #kidlitart, #Progressive Poem 2022, animals, artist, Aurora Borealis, Hope, Joyce Sidman, Kidlit Progressive Poem, Michelle Kogan, nature, poem, poetry, Poets, Pure Imagination, spring
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