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#NaPoWriMo Day 17 haiku and WIP watercolor

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

transfixed by indoor tulips, sparrow waits patiently… © 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 far: Poem one– … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo day 16- Moon prompt

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

WHO’S IN THE MOON? Everyone thinks there’s a man in the moon I know there’s really a woman in there. As the stars come out, twinkling in nights sky, She winks at me with her special flair. But if … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo day 12 #haiku and #sketch

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

star narcissus nodding approval finally spring! © 2018 Michelle Kogan My Poems for National Poetry Writing Month: Poem one– DEAR APRIL Poem two–Haiku Azaleas Poem three–ODE TO SHUN LEE Poem four–Haiku Daffodils Poem five–APRIL’S MYSTERIES Poem six–APRIL’S BUDS … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday-March for Kids Lives

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m getting ready for another March in Chicago–this Saturday’s March For Our Lives. I’m sharing a tanka poem and my poster that I will carry. I hope to get the backside of the poster done before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Writing | Tagged #March for Our Lives, Action, Art, chicago, family, friends, Humanity, kids, Michelle Kogan, Painting, people, poem, poetry, Poets, Poster, Safe Kids, Safe Neighborhoods, Safe Schools, school, Students, Tanka, thoughts, Women, Writing | 18 Comments

Poetry Friday: Peek at Valentines Day and Snow

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

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m sharing a sonnet I just penned for Laura Shovan’s 6th Annual February Daily Poem Project. I was thinking about Valentine’s Day as I wrote this poem. Laura has been graciously hosting this poetry potpourri on her … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, birds, chicago, Ekphrastic poems, love, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, Sally Murphy, Snowstorm, Sonnet, valentines day | 8 Comments

#Haikuforhealing 12-14-2017 & Sketch

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged animals, Art, chicago, Children's Illustration, cottontail, drawing, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, nature, patience, pen, Plein Air, poem, poetry, quick sketch, sketch, Writing | Leave a comment

Poetry Friday Oatmeal for all

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I’m sharing a poem that I composed earlier this week, the thoughts are reflections for the people who’ve all been affected by hurricane Harvey. I’m posting this from my phone while on a mini college visit with my daughter in … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Poem, Writing | Tagged Art, chicago, community, Compassion, Humanity, love, Michelle Kogan, nature, oatmeal, people, poem, poetry, reflections, sharing, thoughts, Writing | 29 Comments

Poetry Friday Seagull, Beach, & Water …

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

As the summer seems to be slipping away, I’m sharing poems of seagulls, beaches, and water for Poetry Friday. I finally spent a few hours at the lake this week intending on sketching, but visited with my friend more. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged #WorldWatercolorGroup, Art, beaches, chicago, drawing, lake Michigan, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, Painting, Plein Air, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Reflections on the teche, Seagulls, summer, watercolors, wings | 31 Comments

Poetry Friday Book Spine and Found Poetry

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I had the great pleasure of partaking in Chicago’s Newberry Library’s Summer Book Sale this past Sunday. I’m sharing my treasures that I found there. I created a found book spine poem from them for Poetry Friday. I had so … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature photos, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, artists, Book Fairs, Book Spine Poem, books, chicago, Found Poems, Michelle Kogan, Newberry Library, photos, poems, poetry, Reading, summer, Writing | 31 Comments

American Writers Museum & Sonnet for Poetry Friday

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

About two weeks ago I visited Chicago’s NEW American Writers Museum, with a couple of my Picture Book Illustration Students. They are featured by Paul O. Zelinsky’s tree mural, that’s in the Children’s gallery. In another gallery … Continue reading →