Tag Archives: Emily Dickinson

Poetry Friday–Welcome May & New Card

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday & Happy May! MAY GRATITUDE & MARVELS Gazing up through my window pillowous clouds merge into shape-shifting form… Patches of light washed cerulean blue sky excite me with goose-bumpy wonder… And spring’s young greengold leaves and ochreish … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Poetry Friday—Nests

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m celebrating nests this week physical and metaphorical. I also want to give a shoutout to Author and Poet Irene Latham for her superb chockfull of poetry revision offerings from the workshop she gave this past Monday, … Continue reading →

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#Poetry Friday-Bookmarks and trying to stay steady…

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! In the midst of all the election anxiety I bring you a literary break with a peek into a few items I’ve added to my Etsy Shop, and more that are on their way there… Emilys been … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Poetry Books, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #haikuforhope, #Poetic Diversion, #PoetryFriday, artist, Bookmarks, drawing, Election Anxiety, Emily Dickinson, Evanston Art Center EXPO 2020, Holiday Shows, Mary Lee Hahn, Michelle Kogan, Molly Hogan, Painting, Pen and Ink, snowflakes, Susan Bruck | 24 Comments

Poetry Friday–Winter Poem Swap & #natember December Nature

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m very happy this week to share Joyce Ray’s treasure-filled Winter Poem Swap. In our poems and gifts to each other, ours thoughts both seemed to draw from historical spiritual, and social justice callings. The little poem books, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Butterflies and Bees

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome to my backyard … I’ve been in awe at the number of monarchs I have visiting in my garden this summer. There are sometimes five fluttering around at the same time. I’m sharing the path of … Continue reading →