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Poetry Friday–Haiku

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m in with two haikus–one inspired by my walk and the other for my Dad for I’ve taken up a habit of writing poems for him on his Birthday… warm-air wind-shift,pumpkins politic-smile and leaves duo-tone dance… ©2022 … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–NATURE PRAYER

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

It’s been a hard week,… I began with a few sentences on a cardboard scrap sometime before Sunday, PLANETARY PRAYER sitting on an apocalyptic-like precipicetime for introspective pauseand inclusive planetary new direction © 2022 Michelle Kogandraft I let it sit, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday-Summer Etheree’s

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m having a summer play-day with this etheree poetry prompt given to us by the Poetry Princesses/Poetry Sisters. Laura Purdie Salas, one of the Poetry Sisters suggested using #poetrypals as a hashtag. I took a few … Continue reading →

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#Inktober Day 28 Letter “U” and haiku

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

More thoughts for the lives lost in Pittsburgh.

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#Inktober day 24 letter “R” sketch & haiga–

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Remembering my Dad who passed 2 years ago on Oct. 24th, xo

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Poetry Friday: FALL CALLS –Reverso poems

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Welcome fall, and Poetry Friday. I’ve had Marilyn Singer’s book, Echo, Echo, REVERSO POEMS about GREEK MYTHS, out from the library for a long time. Finally ready to let it go and return it. The structure and ideas behind her … Continue reading →

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Quick ‪#‎pensketch‬ ‪#‎painting for W.O.M challenge on David Harrison’s blog

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

To Leap or Leaf © 2016 Michelle Kogan The last leaves of February, linger lightly on bare branch limbs. They’ve been whispering wise forecasts for their forthcoming spring kinfolk. W-w-wait for the w-w-warmth of sister sun, before opening baby buds. … Continue reading →