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Poetry Friday–Vote Blue!
Vote Blue, Blue Wave Peace Pumpkin, 10-31-2018, Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! Our Midterm US elections are in less than a week. I’m using this opportunity to encourage all US citizens to take part in their civic duty and get out and … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Home, Painting, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged "Vote and Save Our Nation", Blue Wave, change, Democracy, demonstrate, Freedom, Immigration, inalienable rights, Michelle Kogan, Midterms, organize, Poetry Friday, Vote, Vote Blue, women reproductive rights
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Poetry Friday–Syncopated Voices, March for Our Lives
Happy Poetry Friday! This is side two of my poster that I carried in the March for Our Lives, last Saturday. The rally with high school students speaking and performing poems was invigorating, hopefull, and marvelous. The poem I’m sharing … Continue reading
Voices–Students, Poets, and Poets Postcards
Happy Poetry Friday! I have a bevy of poems and postcards to share. I’m starting with my last batch of the New Year postcard swap, that was organized by Jone Rush MacCulloch. Many thanks Jone they’ve been a treasure in so … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged change, Chinook, endangered species, Hines emerald dragonfly, Jone Rush Macculloch, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, Michelle Kogan, Poetry Winter postcard swap, Robert Peake, Skinny Poem, Voices
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Poetry Friday: Marjory Douglas Stoneman High
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH Circles of life shattered, emptying hearts at Stoneman Douglas High, February 14, 2018. A powerful, pointless eclipse blocked all light by a semiautomatic AR-15 riffle. 40 bullets spewed upholding our U.S. second amendment, leaving all … Continue reading
Poetry Friday– Jones AP Art Exhibit 2017
Last Friday I had the pleasure of viewing the Jones College Prep AP Art Class Exhibit, which is taught by Laura Boban. Jones is a Chicago high school in the heart of the loop (downtown). I’m sharing samples of their … Continue reading
Poetry Friday & #NaPoWriMo Cherry Blossom Crossroads
Crossroads of cherry blossom change Navigating the present path pondering the future, re-arrange. Springtime budding, knowledge blooming, collegial fledglings solo flight, all grown up and unassuming. Petals poised for opening wide, determined hearts, diligent minds, Loving support, let fledglings guide. … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Poem, Writing
Tagged change, Cheery blossoms, crossroads, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, poem, Poetry Friday, Writing
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Tanka poem and quick watercolor sketch…
I created this quick sketch while waiting with my daughter in a small city park, in our fair city, Chicago… August City Break Rise high city of broad shoulders, showering sunshine across your late August afternoon, Linger, autumns afoot… © Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged Art, August, autumn, change, chicago, city, City of broad shoulders, late afternoon, Michelle Kogan, Painting, pen, poem, poetry, quick sketch, sketchbooks, Tanka, Waiting, Watercolor, writing
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