Tag Archives: inalienable rights

Poetry Friday–Tent Parks…

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been thinking about folks living inside these Tents as they’ve been appearing around Chicago… RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE… As cold creeps in I’ve thought more and more about folks in my neighborhood Tent Park. They popped … Continue reading →

Posted in Haiku, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged Amaryllis, Blooming Flowers, Cathy Mere, Homeless Encampments, Homelessness, inalienable rights, Merely Day By Day, Michelle Kogan, Poetry Friday, Tent Parks, winter | 14 Comments

Poetry Friday–Naomi Shihab Nye– “Kindness” & Nature

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Milkweed, Hollyhock, Monarchs, Bee, and Dragonfly, © 2016 Michelle Kogan, watercolor and watercolor pencil. Happy Poetry Friday! Our Host this week is Mary Lee Hahn. Mary Lee is celebrating Naomi Shihab Nye–and asked us all to join in. I took … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Action, animals, Art, Children, earth, environment, family, Flowers, gardens, Humanity, inalienable rights, kindness, Mary Lee Hahn, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, Monarchs, mother nature, Naomi Shihab Nye, nature, people, poems, poetry, reflections, thoughts, Waiting, wings, Women | 19 Comments

Poetry Friday–Vote Blue!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Vote Blue, Blue Wave Peace Pumpkin, 10-31-2018, Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! Our Midterm US elections are in less than a week. I’m using this opportunity to encourage all US citizens to take part in their civic duty and get out and … Continue reading →