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Poetry Friday-March for Kids Lives
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
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Poetry Friday–Women’s March and more
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m participating in the Women’s March Chicago, 2018, that’s happening this Saturday, January 20th. For Poetry Friday I’m sharing the front of my poster, (back still to be complete) and a poem I wrote in the spirit … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, #Women'sMarchChicago, Action, Art, Big Bill Broonzy, environment, family, friends, Humanity, Immigration, Indivisible Truths, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poems, poetry, reflections, This Train, Vote, Women, Writing
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#Poetry Friday: My Father’s Gift & Inktober day 12
For Poetry Friday I’m sharing a poem I wrote for my father, in memory of him, whom we lost just shortly after his birthday last year. His birthday would be today, October 13th. He loved the fall, but most of … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Theatre & Music, Writing
Tagged #inktober, family, Leaves of time, Memories, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Remembering Fathers, Steve Goodman, Writing
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#Inktober day 7 and #Haiku
porcelain petals patient gifts tucked away, watch them wisely. © 2017 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #Inktober2017, Art, bee, environment, family, Haiku, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, nature, petals, poems, poetry, reflections, Rose, wings, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Peace and Rosh Hashanah
I’m offering up some heartfelt poetry and art (WIP, detail) for Poetry Friday–and this full week, filled with spirtualism, religious holidays, and social activism. Wednesday night began the Jewish Holiday Rosh Hashanah, one of the Jewish high holidays, where Jews … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged "Rivers of Babylon", 2017 International Day of Peace, Art, environment, family, Humanity, Jewish New Year, Jimmy Cliff, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, peace, Peace Poems, poems, Poetry Friday, reflections, Rosh Hashanah, Watercolor, WIP, Writing
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Poetry Friday-Mother’s Day-Mothers & Daughters
For Poetry Friday I’m sharing Poems about Mothers and Daughters for Mother’s Day. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS Mothers and daughters what ties them together? Building bonds as sensitive as a feather. Laughing and crying–sharing joy and sorrow, years passing too quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged animals, Art, Eavan Boland, family, Flowers, friends, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, mother's day, nature, Painting, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, reflections, Watercolor, Women
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