Tag Archives: Dreams

Poetry Friday–May: THESE BRAVE HANDS

Posted on April 30, 2020 by

      Happy Poetry Friday and Happy May! I’m sharing a poem that’s very new, and that I worked on over the last day or two. It’s  a prompt that Michelle Heidenrich Barnes gave us at her blog, Today’s … Continue reading →

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Progressive Poem 2020 is here! #NPM

Posted on April 30, 2020 by

  Welcome to the 2020 Progressive Poem. Created originally, and hosted up to this year by Irene Latham, during National Poetry Month. This year Margaret Simon has picked up the baton and is our new host. Thank you Irene and … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Fish & thoughts of our time

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

  Happy Poetry Friday! I am fishy sitting for my college daughter’s fish while she is in NYC doing two internships with two different fashion companies this semester. Hence I’ve been spending time with her Betta fish Frida, and getting … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–New Year, New Light, New Activism…

Posted on January 2, 2020 by

Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome to 2020… I’ve been thinking about light, change, children, and students, perhaps together they’ll move us in a positive global direction… I have two poems and a bit of music to accompany my pondering thoughts… A … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday Roundup is Here–2020

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

Happy Poetry Friday–The Roundup is Here! With this last Poetry Friday post I’m ushering out 2019 and opening my arms and heart wide for 2020 and positive change for our earth’s climate! Here’s my wakeup call poem: 2020 RAISE YOUR … Continue reading →

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#PoetryFriday–Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., & Women’s March

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m going to the Young Women’s March Rally 2019, this Saturday in Chicago. Our temps here are dropping rapidly and it’s going to be quite cold so I’m glad they are doing an hour and a half rally … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–#Haiku4hope, Art & Music

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

  Happy Poetry Friday! I’m wringing out the old year with a wintery montage of #haikuforhope poems, and a wee bit of music to ease us all out of the year. Thanks Mary Lee Hahn for offering us all this … Continue reading →

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Upbeat thoughts, haiku and illustration

Posted on January 15, 2017 by

winter wonders all around, right-side-up up-side- down, dreaming sky high . . . © 2017 Michelle Kogan Some upbeat thoughts for the kid in all of us.  A haiku inspired by my illustration for the SCBWI kite prompt.  

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