Tag Archives: Justice

Poetry Friday–4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy 4th of July! I’m sharing an acrostic poem for the 4th reflecting on American values. And a poem by Emma Lazarus whose poem “The New Colossus” was engraved on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal in … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Painting, Poem, Writing | Tagged "American Values", "The New Colossus", #PoetryFriday, #WorldWatercolorGroup, #WorldWatercolorMonth, 4th of July, Diversity, Emma LAzarus, Justice, Michelle Kogan, Patricia Stohr-Hunt, The Miss Rumphius Effect | 18 Comments

For Martin Luther King Jr.–haiku & art

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #haikuforhope, #MartinLutherKingJr.Day, #MoPoetry2019, Action, Art, barriers, environment, family, Freedom, Humanity, Justice, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poems, poetry, Ponder, reflections, spirit, thoughts, Voice, Watercolor, Writing | 2 Comments

#PoetryFriday–Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., & Women’s March

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

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m going to the Young Women’s March Rally 2019, this Saturday in Chicago. Our temps here are dropping rapidly and it’s going to be quite cold so I’m glad they are doing an hour and a half rally … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Action, animals, Art, Children, Dreams, earth, environment, Environmental Justice, family, Freedom, friends, Humanity, Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Mary Oliver, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, Ponder, Reading, reflections, spirit, stories, thoughts, Women, Writing, Young Women's March Rally 2019 Chicago | 23 Comments

#Inktober Day 7 “E” “Election Day” poem

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

ELECTION DAY Election day lies afoot Fill your mind with fact for figuring– Election day lies afoot Reexamine inclusive jurisprudence– Election day lies afoot Think peripherally of all around you– Election day lies afoot Preserve balance–uphold Democracy– Election day lies … Continue reading →

Posted in pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #inktober, Action, animals, Art, Balance, Democracy, earth, Election Day, environment, Inktober 2018, Justice, Michelle Kogan, poem, poetry, reflections, thoughts, USA, Vote, Women, Writing | 3 Comments

#NaPoWriMo day 30 poem and WIP watercolor

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I’m closing the last day of National Poetry Month with a poem written from a prompt by Ibtisam Barakat, featured today on Renée LaTulippe’s blog No Water River. MY WINGS My wings are made of paint and petals sprinkled softly … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, animals, Art, Children, Compassion, critters, earth, family, Flowers, Humanity, Humans, Justice, Michelle Kogan, nature, Paint, people, petals, poems, poetry, reflections, respect, self-absorbed, sun, watercolors, wings, Women, words, Writing | 2 Comments

Heather Heyer Righteous Actions! & Edna St. Vincent Millay

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

It’s been quite a harried week in the U.S.of A. and around our small world. The events of Charlottesville haven’t left my mind–I’ve taken to my words and drawing to express my anguish at this atrocity, and my need for … Continue reading →