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Tag Archives: 4th of July
Poetry Friday–4th of July
Happy Poetry Friday and Happy 4th of July! I’m sharing an acrostic poem for the 4th reflecting on American values. And a poem by Emma Lazarus whose poem “The New Colossus” was engraved on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal in … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged "American Values", "The New Colossus", #PoetryFriday, #WorldWatercolorGroup, #WorldWatercolorMonth, 4th of July, Diversity, Emma LAzarus, Justice, Michelle Kogan, Patricia Stohr-Hunt, The Miss Rumphius Effect
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4th of July–haiku & art
have a multi- racial-rainbow July 4th celebration! © 2018 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged " multi-racial-rainbow July 4th", 4th of July, Art, celebrate, family, fireworks, Haiku, Humanity, inclusiveness, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poem, poems, reflections, support, Writing
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Poetry Friday: Responsibility and Freedom
For this 4th of July Poetry Friday I’m thinking about Responsibility and Freedom. I’m sharing a poem, some art and a taste from the Charles White art exhibit now at The Art Institute of Chicago. If you are here in … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibits, Holidays, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, 4th of July, African American Artist, Charles White, Exhibit, Freedom, homeless child, Michelle Kogan, Ouch–Children are all our responsibility, Responsibility
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#WorldWatercolorMonth Poem and Painting
Firefly 4th Have a Fantastic Firefly 4th of July! © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, 4th of July, Art, chicago, Children's Illustration, Firefly, fireworks, Michelle Kogan, nature, poem, poetry, Watercolor, Writing
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