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#PoetryFriday–iPad haikus & art

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been playing this week on my newly acquired iPad. I won it recently when I resubscribed to my local public radio station. I’m planning on using it mostly to connect up with my computer to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, animals, Art, bees, Bulbs, environment, Haiku, imagination, iPad Poetry, iPad sketches, Michelle Kogan, nature, poems, poetry, Ponder, reflections, sailing, spring, squirrels, thoughts, travel, Waiting, water, Writing | 23 Comments

Poetry Friday–More Monarchs & Bees

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m posting early as I’m on my way to Door County, WI. I think the monarchs may become more scarce soon as the milkweed flowers are almost finished blooming. A few more pics from my … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Nature photos, pen sketch, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Action, animals, Art, backyards, bees, butterflies, Catherine Wallian Flynn, environment, family, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, nature, poems, poetry, Reading to the Core, reflections, summer, thoughts, Writing | 22 Comments

Poetry Friday–Butterflies and Bees

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome to my backyard … I’ve been in awe at the number of monarchs I have visiting in my garden this summer. There are sometimes five fluttering around at the same time. I’m sharing the path of … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, backyards, bees, butterflies, chicago, Emily Dickinson, gardens, Heidi Mordhorst, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, Monarchs, oils, Painting, poems, poetry, Pollinators, WIP | 17 Comments

Poetry Friday–Ars Poetica & Monarchs

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I went to a poetry workshop last week on Ars Poetica at the Poetry Foundation. I think this is the first of many Ars Poetica poems that I may write. ARS POETICA #1 Words crawl out … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing | Tagged animals, Ars Poetica, Art, bees, bumblebees, earth, environment, friends, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, Monarchs, nature, people, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, stories, wings, Writing | 27 Comments

Poetry Friday–Poem in your pocket

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m continuing the celebration of poem in your pocket day, while celebrating our slowly advancing spring–with a poem of mine and a poem by Sidney Wade. POCKETFUL OF POEMS Springful of poems stuff ‘em in your pockets, city … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo Day 25 haiku & watercolor

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

yellow dillies where’re your bees? bothered by false sun’s chill… © 2018 Michelle Kogan On my blog for National Poetry Writing Month I’ve been focusing on flora, fauna, and our environment. Here’s a list of the poems I’ve posted so … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo Day 24 Poem in 3 Acts and watercolor,

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

NATURE Act I: Elusive Spring stretches, awakes. She offers another sunless day. Cheerily, cherup, cherup, Robin sings. Act II: Afternoon brings fresh perspectives. Sun moves through leaving us breathless for more. Act III: Late afternoon, bees dance across dandelions. Violas … Continue reading →