Tag Archives: Art

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 →

Posted in Exhibits, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged A Word Edgewise, Art, bees, Carol Labuzzetta, drawing, endangered species, exhibits, Flowers, Fritillary Butterfly, gardens, Linda Mitchell, Michelle Kogan, mother's day, nature, Painting, Picture Perfect Poetry, poem, poems, Poetry Anthology, Poetry Friday, Pollinators, reflections, submissions, Violas, WIP, Writing | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, artist, Balance, Bridgemaker, Buffy Silverman, Building Nests, Equilibium, May, Michelle Kogan, nature, nature lover, Opposites, poems, Poet, poetry, reflections, Robin, Sevenling Poem, spring, Writer, Writing | 15 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Poetry Books, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #NPM2024, #Poetry Friday, April Abecedarian Spring Poem Book, Art, artist, Flower Lover, Jama Rattigan, Jone Rush Macculloch, Kidlitosphere, Michelle Kogan, National Poetry Month, nature, nature lover, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, Progressive Poem, reflections, Watercolor, Writer, Writing | 17 Comments

Poetry Friday— SPRING…

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Happy Spring! Though I must say here in Chicago as in much of the midwest we’ve dipped back into winter temps, hopefully briefly… Last week Linda Baie had a lovely spring poem on her blog Teacher Dance, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks | Tagged #Poetry Friday, #Pollinators, Art, bees, Chicago Artist, Chicago poet, Chicago Writer, Hyacinths, Imagine the Possibilities, Mary Lee Hahn Rose Cappelli, Michelle Kogan, nature, nature lovers, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, spring, Spring in Chicago 2024, Sprites, Writing | 18 Comments

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 →

Posted in Haiku, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Narsissus, #Poetry Friday, #Spring, #Spring Flowers, Art, Balance, Chicago Artist, Chicago poet, Chicago Writer, Equilibrium, Feelings, Haiku, Hate, Hope, Hope for Humanity, Kittywampus, Michelle Kogan, nature, Overload, patience, Pen and Ink, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, Writing | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, Art, backyard gardens, calm, Calm from Chaos, Chicago Artist, Chicago poet, Create, drawing, Ekphrastic Poem, Elfchen, Laura Purdie Salas, Michelle Kogan, nature, Observational Drawing, Painting, pen and watercolor, poem, poems, poetry, Purple Crocus, reflections, sketchbook, Watercolor sketchbook, Writing | 19 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Poetry Books, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged "Stack-O-Books", Art, artist, books, Chicago Artist, Chicago poet, cottontail, Laura Shovan, Linda Baie, Literature, March, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Persona poems, poems, poetry, Poetry Books, Poetry Friday, Reading, reflections, spring, Teacher Dance, Watercolor, Writer, Writing | 14 Comments

Poetry Friday–New Year Post Card Extravaganza!

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Look at all these gorgeous Poetry Post Cards I’ve received, a wonderful treasure in art and words!!!Thanks to all: Tabatha Yeatts, Robin Hood Black, Heidi Mordhorst, Carol Varsalona, Marcie Flinchum Atkins, Gail Aldous, Mary Lee Hahn, Denise … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Rondel & Compass Mapping…

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

Happy Poetry Friday! Carrying my new OLW Compass into this week with a rondel–shape poem… HEARTSTRINGS HUGFor my daughter, Rachel Compass mapping your mood and moreHow are you feeling, cold or warm…Are world winds stirring up a stormRing-round-calm, shoo-off that … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–One Little Word & More…

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m sharing my One Little Word, (olw) can you guess what it is? I was on a hunt for a word to help me focus, follow through, and navigate what’s ahead in the world, in the USA, … Continue reading →