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Poetry Friday–Hummingbird

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I caught a few moments of a lovely female ruby-throated hummingbird while painting outside last week… Ruby-throated hummingbird hovers by my sidewith windmill-wingsand inquisitive eyes, eyes that gaze into minewithout a wink, in steady linetill body side-juts … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, Art, care, Emily Dickinson, gardens, Michelle Kogan, nature, Observe, Plein Air, poems, Poet, poetry, reflections, Ruby-throated hummingbird, September, Slow down, Writing | 16 Comments

Poetry Friday—one little word…

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been mulling over words for a one little word to select for this year. I’ve selected a word, although on my path I came across this poem thinking about one’s one little word… My word is … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Trips, Writing | Tagged #OLW, #PoetryFriday, "The Shape of Water", Alexandre Desplat, Art, Beyond Literacy Link, care, Carol Varsalona, centering calm, Feather, golden shovel, magic, Michelle Kogan, nature, one little word, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, Ruth Bowen Hersey, Watercolor, Writing | 13 Comments

Poetry Friday—Hang’n out with Pygmy Sloths & Change…

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

HANG’N OUT WITH CHANGE… If we could be slow as sloths in mangrove trees, could we start thinking about you and we, and bring change for everybody… © 2021 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! I’m all in with this friendly … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, #poetrypals, "I Know" Poems, artist, care, change, Compassion, Critically Endangered, Elisabeth Norton, Jane Yolen, Laura Purdie Salas, Mary Lee Hahn, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poem, poetry, Pygmy Three-Toed Sloths, Tanita S. Davis, Watercolor | 18 Comments

Poetry Friday–New Lunar Moon

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy Lunar Moon I looked to Moon for my poem this week, in celebration of having a Lunar Moon… and a bit of life slipped in too… If you spy a good image of her, send … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Painting, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, #Villanelle, Art, care, lost lives, Lunar Moon 2021, masked, Michelle Kogan, Molly Hogan, moon, poem, poetry, Rumi, sky, starts, Truth, Watercolor | 13 Comments

Poetry Friday–Inaugural Poems 2021

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m moving forward slowly with hope, for our country, America, and our world. I was smitten with our Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem, THE HILL WE CLIMB. My post today includes a golden shovel poem … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #Amanda Gorman, #PoetryFriday, "Dove's-wings", America, care, change, Compassion, Democracy, Golden Shovel Poem, Hope, Inaugural Poem 2021, inclusive, Justice, Laura Shovan, love, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan fine art, Valentine's Day cards 2021, valentines day | 19 Comments

Poetry Friday–Prayers

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been thinking about prayers as the Jewish High Holiday, Rosh Hashanah begins Friday at Sundown. I was also thinking about individuals that aren’t able to go outside and take in nature, and what I could offer … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, beauty, care, Compassion, Harvest, Jewish High Holidays, Lee Bennett Hopkins, love, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Michelle Kogan, poetry, Prayer, Rosh Hashanah, Tikkun Olam | 9 Comments

Poetry Friday– “Thankful for the Moon”

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve thought over this last week about a few things I’m very thankful for, and here they are in my shape-poem-painting. I did a little hunting around for more info on my dear friend Moon, and here … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged "Thankful for the Moon", Art, care, Children, clouds, earth, environment, family, fauna, fish, flora, friends, heart, Humanity, love, Michelle Kogan, moon, nature, Oceans, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Prairie shores, reflections, spirit, stories, thoughts, Tides, Voice, water, waves, Writing | 24 Comments

#Poetry Friday–Remembering #Kristallnacht

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I had a different post planned for today, a sneak peak at what I’ve been working on for the Evanston Art Center’s forthcoming Winter Art EXPO Holiday Show that’s opening next week. But this morning I decided to jettison that … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Action, animals, Art, care, Dove, earth, environment, family, Flight, Freedom, friends, Humanity, kindness, Kristallnacht, Michelle Kogan, nature, people, poems, poetry, reflections, Remembering, spirit, stories, teaching, thoughts, Waiting, wings, Women, Writing | 19 Comments

Poetry Friday–Blooms, haiku, and sketch

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

cottage garden blooms beauty waves her petals, care for her fragile gifts. © 2018 Michelle Kogan My hanging petals reminded me of a summer poem by the Bard a.k.a. William Shakespeare, and here it is set to music. Ariel’s … Continue reading →