Tag Archives: Karen Edmisten

Poetry Friday–Winter Seeds/Bulbs & New Watercolor Sketchbook…

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

serene seed angels spread wings and ride wind’s whirls, while winter tucks them tight. © 2022 Michelle Kogan draft Happy Poetry Friday I’ve been busy trying out the 4 x 4 poem form, ever since I saw Tanita Davis’ post … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, December, earth, Karen Edmisten, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan fine art, Michelle Kogan's Etsy Shop, MichelleKoganFineArt.etsy.com, MIlkweed, Milkweed seeds, Muscari Bulbs, November, Pocket Watercolor Sketchbook, Seed angels, Sugar Plum Fairy Glass Duo, Winter Bulbs, Winter Seeds | 13 Comments

Poetry Friday–Nature Poems, Dad’s Day Card & Summer Art Classes

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Come on in and sit for a spell, kick back and soak in some traces of summer, some poetry and art… beach walk blooms…prairie’s dainty petals dancein nature kissed winds. brunch by the shore—wind, wave, wings, wonder,all … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Metaphor

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! For my post this week I took on the prompt that the Poetry Sisters offered,–including Laura Purdie Salas, Tanita Davis and more… To write a poem using metaphor from either the game with Metaphor Dice, or to … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, #poetrypals, "Courage is a garden", Courage, garden, Karen Edmisten, Laura Purdie Salas, Metaphor, Metaphor Dice, Metaphor generator, Music as Metaphor, poem, poetry, Tanita S. Davis, The Blog With the Shockingly Clever Title, Wynton Marsalis | 15 Comments

Poetry Friday–Leap Year…

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m not one to sidestep bad news, however there’s so much out there I’m taking a break and offering a light post on our one in every four year occurrence of Leap Year… My Leap Year poem … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, animals, books, Buffy Silverman, bullfrogs, earth, environment, family, Humanity, jumping, Karen Edmisten, Leap Year, leaping, Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Michelle Kogan, Mother Goose, poems, poetry, Ponder, Rabbit-stirring, reflections, spirit, Thanks, Truth, Whiskers-whisking, Writing | 27 Comments

#PoetryFriday–Dad and #Inktober2019

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I have a few poems today, the first couple are for #Inktober2019, from this weeks prompts. In my first one I’m continuing our approaching holiday theme with the prompt word from Monday: treasure. TREASURE Find treasure… spinning … Continue reading →