Tag Archives: Jama’s Alphabet Soup

Poetry Friday—#Birdtober: American Woodcock

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

Happy Poetry Friday! Well I’m down to doing about one or two #Birdtober, #Inktober art/poems per week. Teaching, prepping for a holiday show, and life in general is only allowing me to squeeze in a few—but I’m having so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #American Woodcock, #Birdtober, #inktober, #kidlitart, #PoetryFriday, @aholmesartstudio, artist, birds, Haiku, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Michelle Kogan, nature, Pen and Ink, Poet | 17 Comments

Poetry Friday—Woodpeckers for #NPM & New Mom’s Day Card

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I ‘m continually taken by our fine feathered Downy woodpecker friends. They don’t fly away and come back, but take residence here all winter long. Last week I heard an unfamiliar bird call I was trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #NPM2021, #PoetryFriday, BACKYARD DOWNY WOODPECKER, DRUM DREAM GIRL, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Margarita Engle, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan Fine Art Etsy Shop, Mother's Day Card, mother's day, Woodpecker | 18 Comments

#Poetry Friday–TREES BREATH & Online Art Exhibit

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been thinking about …space in poems… negative space, tree’s space, and people’s space… Above is the flyer for an online exhibit I’m in, Where Are We Now? Activism of the Everyday, An International Juried Virtual … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, An International Juried Virtual Exhibition of Art by Women, Art Exhibit, breath, change, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Meet the Artist Live Virtual Event, Michelle Kogan, nature, Negative SPce, poems, poetry, trees, Vote | 15 Comments

#NaPoWriMo Day 4– Morning Bunny

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

Taking a brake from my bird focus to bring you this lovely cottontail I saw on my walk this morning, still had part of his/her winter coat on too… OH BUNNY Oh bunny hiding between Spring greens, you’re no bird, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing | Tagged #NaPoWriMo2020, animals, Art, Bunny, cottontail, environment, family, friends, Humanity, Irene Latham, Jam Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, reflections, Reflections on the teche, spring, stories, Walks, Writing | 3 Comments

Poetry Friday–#NaPoWriMo Climate Endangered Bird

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy National Poetry Month! For National Poetry Month, I’m going to be focusing on nature and climate endangered birds, with poems and art. I’m following birds that Audubon has categorized as climate endangered or climate threatened, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, animals, Audubon, birds, Climate endangers birds, earth, family, friends, Heidi Mordhorst, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, The Cornell Lab, thoughts, White Throated Sparrow, wings, WIP | 17 Comments

#PoetryFriday–#Inktober, ornaments & new card

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m sharing a few poems and quick sketches from the past week for #Inktober2019. The one above has turned into a holiday card (and will be posted soon in my Etsy Shop) with this haiku on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Inktober2019, animals, Art, Children, earth, environment, Etsy Shop, family, friends, Halo, Humanity, Inktober2019 Schedule, Jake Parker, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, legend, meandering, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan Fine Art Etsy Shop, New Card, ornaments, overgrowth, people, poems, Ponder, reflections, sky, spirit, stardust, stars, stories, thoughts, Waiting, Writing | 18 Comments

#Poetry Friday–Fleur de vigne

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I’m dreaming about summer flowers and sunshine… LOST BUT FOUND Fleur de vigne went through the wash umpteen-some times shriveled email rescued at last contact reclaimed anecdote note photo those scraps else they’ll fade away… ©2019 Michelle Kogan Happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing | Tagged Art, environment, Flowers, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, lilies, Lost But Found, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poems poetry, Poetry Friday, reflections, summer, sun, sunshine, thoughts | 16 Comments

#Poetry Friday–Spring Flowers & Decisions

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Red Rose, Carnation, Calla Lily, and Hummingbird, WIP, © 2019 Michelle Kogan, watercolor and watercolor pencil. Happy Poetry Friday! I shared a cherita poem this week for #NaPoWriMo and a WIP Painting. As I continued working on the painting I … Continue reading →