Category Archives: Writing

Poetry Friday-Surreality…

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been amazed at the growth in my garden this spring, while the temps shoot up and down, the plants think it’s almost mid summer in mid May. To me something seems awry… Clematis ready to pop … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–WIP & Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m in with a very short post… I’m working on an exhibit proposal that’s due very soon. The WIP image here is an environmental piece that has two haikus, here they are: it’s the bees kneesas long … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–May & Sevenling Poems

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday HAPPY MAY!!!!! I love the month of May!its sound in your mouth, its taste in the air, the scents, birds beaks full of nest gatheringssong birds persistent ch-ch-ch singing,even mud-lushyness we keep trailing in, and finallythe au … Continue reading →

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2024 Kidlit Progressive Poem–Last Stop!

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Greetings all Progressive Poem writers and followers! Wow, what a poem this year, hope I did it justice. Welcome to the last day and last stop for our 2024 Progressive Poem. We started a little off the beaten track writing … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Seed–filled Trinet Poem

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Sneaking in a quick post for Poetry Friday and National Poetry Month… I’ll return to my Abecedarian Poem book next week to close out April and National Poetry Month. The poem I’m sharing is a Trinet, a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Abecedarian Poem for #NPM2024

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m back again with some updates for my Abecedarian Spring Poetry book project. Some lines have changed, some are new, some are waiting… Some new art images and many waiting… Next Friday, I may be taking a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday—Peepo Pantoum & Summer Print…

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday From Me and this Lovely Hippo! Thanks to all the Poetry Sisters for sharing their Pantoum Animal Poem prompt with us, for the month of March! Do stop by their sites to see where they’ve taken this … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday– Kittywampus… & peeks of spring

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

The world has felt very heavy to me of late… Hoping to find some lightness with the coming spring. KITTYWAMPUS EQUILIBRIUM On overload oh so overload this load may tip over though, overload feels shallow when the world is crying— … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Creating Calm from Chaos…

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m glad my hands know what to do when my head is spinning… They retreat to drawing and writing. As with the world, in my small corner it’s still a bit bumpy… Small art and poems can … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Persona Poem Prompt

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! & Happy March!!! Last week for Poetry Friday, Margaret Simon on her blog post: Reflections on the Teche, invited us to join her writing group the Inklings, with the poem prompt she gave them this month: to … Continue reading →