Tag Archives: Catherine Flynn

Poetry Friday–Swifts

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday!Happy October, #Birdtober, & #Inktober! Alas, so many opportunities to fill October with… Inking and painting and writing poems about birds…Catching a few glimpses of our migrating feathered friends.I’m looking forward to fitting in a few on Poetry … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #Birdtober, #inktober, #kidlit artist, #kidlitart, #Kidlitpoem, Art, birds, Catherine Flynn, Chimney Swifts, Michelle Kogan, Migrating birds, nature, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Reading to the Core, reflections, Watercolor, Writing | 14 Comments

Poetry Friday— Bird’s Feeding–Native Chicagoan’s…

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Last week the new named Poetry Group, the Inklings, including Margaret Simon, Catherine Flynn, Linda Mitchell, Heidi Mordhorst, Molly Hogan, and Mary Lee Hahn, challenged themselves to write ghazal’s for their monthly prompt. Well, I’ve written at … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged Backyard birds, birds, Birds eating Sunflower seeds, Birds fall feeding, Black-capped Chickadee, Catherine Flynn, fall, Ghazal, Goldfinch, Heidi Mordhorst, Inklings, Linda Mitchell, Margaret Simon, Mary Lee Hahn, Michelle Kogan, Molly Hogan, Native Chicago Birds, poem, poetry, Poetry Friday, sunflowers, Tricia Stohr-Hunt, White-breasted nuthatch | 12 Comments

Poetry Friday–Robins for Earth Day 2021

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

robin dreams of catalpa canopies, summer’s secret solace © 2021 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! I’m celebrating Earth Day with thoughts about how we can help our friend Robin. The counts of Robins are down in the cities, mainly due … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Poem, poetry, Poetry Books, Writing | Tagged #Earth Day 2021, #NPM2021, #PoetryFriday, #Progressive Poem 2019, American Robin, birds, Catherine Flynn, City Birds, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, Protecting Robin's, Reflections on the teche, Soul Blossom Living, Susan Bruck | 12 Comments

Poetry Friday-Summer Etheree’s

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m having a summer play-day with this etheree poetry prompt given to us by the Poetry Princesses/Poetry Sisters. Laura Purdie Salas, one of the Poetry Sisters suggested using #poetrypals as a hashtag. I took a few … Continue reading →