Tag Archives: Hope

Poetry Friday– Box-4×4 Poem Prompt

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! My two poems below come from the Poetry Sisters prompt to write a poem that has something to do with a “box.” I chose to write 4 x 4 poems, they have:– 4 stanzas– 4 syllables per … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, "Boxes of Love", "Chorus", 4 x 4 poems, Compassion, empathy, empowerment, Happy New Year!, Hope, Joy, Justice, kindness, love, Michelle Kogan, Patricia J. Franz, peace, Peter Streckfus, Reverie | 17 Comments

Poetry Friday–Dansa Poem Prompt in Blue

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I don’t know how it’s the 4th week in October, but here we are…We in the U.S. have an Election coming up, and I’m pouring out B-L-U-E from everywhere. Including the poem prompt from the Poetry Sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Inktober 2022 Inktober, #poetrypals, "BLUE WINDS", Art, Dansa, Election 2022, environment, Hope, Jone Rush Macculloch, Michelle Kogan, nature, October, Painting, poem, poems, Poetry Friday, reflections, Vote Blue, VOTE!, Watercolor | 18 Comments

Progressive Poem 2022 is Here!

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Last Day of National Poetry Month and Last Day for The Progressive Poem 2022 Well, here we are… What an adventurous romp this years Progressive Poem has been. Many thanks to Irene Latham who began the Progressive Poem and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #kidlitart, #Progressive Poem 2022, animals, artist, Aurora Borealis, Hope, Joyce Sidman, Kidlit Progressive Poem, Michelle Kogan, nature, poem, poetry, Poets, Pure Imagination, spring | 13 Comments

Poetry Friday–Inaugural Poems 2021

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m moving forward slowly with hope, for our country, America, and our world. I was smitten with our Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem, THE HILL WE CLIMB. My post today includes a golden shovel poem … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #Amanda Gorman, #PoetryFriday, "Dove's-wings", America, care, change, Compassion, Democracy, Golden Shovel Poem, Hope, Inaugural Poem 2021, inclusive, Justice, Laura Shovan, love, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan fine art, Valentine's Day cards 2021, valentines day | 19 Comments

Poetry Friday–Democracy & Beginnings…

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

beginnings can be difficult–but we can chooseto begin again…© 2021 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! My thoughts and poems are on the events of our US Certification Day, and the aftermath that unfolded… I’m still processing, but I’m also in … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, artist, begin again, beginnings, Democracy, Golden Shovel Poem, haiku, Hope, Michael Beschloss, Michelle Kogan, PBS Newshour, poetry, Sylvia Vardell, teaching, US Certification Day 2021, WIP, Writing | 21 Comments

Poetry Friday–New Year 2021!

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy New Year!!! Here we are turning a new page, taking a new breath, a new sigh… NEW YEAR New Year New Word New World New England New Orleans New York New Delhi New Guinea New … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Theatre & Music, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, artist, Azalea, Compassion, Flowers, Freedom, Hope, List Poems, Michelle Kogan, New Years, New Years 2021, Paiting, poems, Ruth Hersey, stories, There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town, Writing | 12 Comments

Poetry Friday Roundup is Here, dusted in Stardust!

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! The Poetry Friday Roundup is Here! Please add your link below In this dark time of year when light is scarce, I like looking up to the sky for hope and inspiration. Before bed each night, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Picture Book, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #kidlitart, #kidlitillustration, #PoetryFriday, artist, Bookmarks, Children's art, Dreams, Free, Freedom, Holidays, Hope, Kidlitosphere, Michelle Kogan, MichelleKoganFineArt.etsy.com, Poet, poetry, Poetry Friday Roundup, Space, Space Friends, Star gazing, stardust, stars | 39 Comments

Poetry Friday–”MEMORY OF NOVEMBER’S PAST,” prompt…

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m sharing a poem from a poem prompt by the Poetry Princesses, Poetry Sisters, Laura Purdie Salas, Tanita S. Davis, and all. This month we were asked to write a poem about hindsight, and about a memory … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, "MEMORY OF NOVEMBER'S PAST", Academy of American Poets, artist, Carol's Corner, family, Gather in Poems, Hope, Humanity, Joy Harjo, Michelle Kogan, Painting, Pantoum, Poem Prompt, Remember | 12 Comments

Poetry Friday: LIFE’S BREATH

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! My poem comes from reflecting on this past week. I chose to try an “In One Word” poetry form, that was introduced to us two weeks ago by April Halperin Wayland at her blog Teaching Authors. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Painting, Poem, Writing | Tagged "In One Word", #PoetryFriday, Anger, April Halperin Wayland, breath, Breathe, earth, family, friends, Hate, hearts, Hope, Humanity, Justice, life, Linda Baie, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, Passion, poems, poetry, Ponder, Prejudice, reflections, Students, Thanks, thoughts, Truth, Waiting, Women, Writing | 18 Comments

Poetry Friday–Giving Thanks

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I was very happy this week when I received my very own copy of the best of Today’s Little Ditty 2017-2018, compiled lovingly by Michelle Heidenrich Barnes. The spot-on cover and inside art were created by Michelle’s … Continue reading →