Category Archives: Nature photos

Poetry Friday-More Good morning Haikus

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m sharing a few more of my Good morning haikus. I started teaching my Sunday Plein Air Class last week at the Chicago Art Institute, and will begin my Evanston Art Center summer classes on Monday, so, … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Good morning Haikus

Happy Poetry Friday & Happy June! Take a morning peek into my garden… good morningrose bud bursts—your spirit’scontagious!© 2023 Michelle Kogan, draft good morningmorning glories—you liftaway all worries© 2023 Michelle Kogan, draft good morningjacob’s ladder, your petals wisp like fairy … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday-May Earthiness…

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m in with a wee short post, as I’m still helping my mom pack, 6 days left before the move… robin, catbirdearth tilled joy— poke, prod—um, yumgarden solace pride. ©2023 Michelle Kogan, draft Janice Scully at her … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Welcome May & New Card

Happy Poetry Friday & Happy May! MAY GRATITUDE & MARVELS Gazing up through my  window pillowous clouds merge into  shape-shifting form… Patches of  light washed  cerulean blue sky excite me with goose-bumpy  wonder… And spring’s young  greengold leaves  and ochreish  … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday—Sky Nesting and Thanks!

Happy Poetry Friday, Happy Poetry Month, and Happy Sky Nestings SPRING RITUAL Birds are building nests everywhere… Sparrows, Robins, Cardinals, and high above a pair of Cooper’s Hawkscontemplate their next move… Eh eh commence spring nest building look up into … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Etheree – Transformation – National Women’s History Month

Happy Poetry Friday! Can it be, here we are at the end of March and on the doorstep of April…And we have another poem challenge by the Poetry Sisters, this time to write an etheree– a ten line poem starting … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Garden Moonpower Buds

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m continuing to think about spring and all things connected with it… Here’s some moon and sun inspired music… Laura Purdie Salas at her blog Small Reads for Brighter Days is hosting this week’s Poetry Friday roundup, … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–short poem, short post

Happy Poetry Friday! Here’s to a New Year and a New first poem… My tanka poem was inspired by Margaret Simon’s This Photo Wants to Be A Poem, post this week, thanks Margaret and for the photo too! Stop by … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Winter Seeds/Bulbs & New Watercolor Sketchbook…

serene seed angels spread wings and ride wind’s whirls, while winter tucks them tight. © 2022 Michelle Kogan draft Happy Poetry Friday I’ve been busy trying out the 4 x 4 poem form, ever since I saw Tanita Davis’ post … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Dansa Poem & New Holiday Card

Garden of the Phoenix, Hyde Park, © 2022 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! I’m giving Fall a farewell goodby hug as our temps drop over the next few days into the 30’s and then 20’s… My image is from the … Continue reading

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