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Tag Archives: Limerick
Poetry Friday Macaroni & Chewy Cheese
I’m featuring silly limericks today for Poetry Friday. I heard through the grapevine that July 14th is National Macaroni and Cheese Day. Tabatha Yeatts, at The Opposite of Indifference, our Poetry Friday host extraordinaire put out a call for Mac … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Writing
Tagged Children's Illustration, children's writing, Humor, illustration, Kidlit, Limerick, MACARONI AND CHEWY CHEESE, Michelle Kogan, National Macaroni and Cheese Day, Pasta Pasta Everywhere, Pen and Ink, picnics, Poetry Friday, Poetry Soup, Silly, summer, Watercolor, William Robinson
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NaPoWriMo Day 15 frogs and the Frick
Beware the pair of bullfrogs of the Frick, Posing fellows that you can snap a pic. Unguarded guardians who Spew water right in your view, They’re the only art there you’ll copy quick. © 2017 Michelle Kogan Pen sketch from … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged Art, bullfrogs, Limerick, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, pen, poem
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#NaPoWriMo Day 3 poem & WIP continue
Helleborus and I Continue . . . Oooh yawned Borus, aren’t you finished yet! Remember, I’m a plant, not your pet. If you must continue on, capture all, work until dawn. And don’t you miss a single rosette! © 2017 … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged #WorldWatercolorGroup, Art, Helleborus, Limerick, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, Painting, Srping, Watercolor, WIP
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#NaPoWriMo Day 2–Limerick and WIP
Indulging Helleborus Helleborus is in a hurry– Get me in my ground, come now scurry. The soil is ripe and ready, plant me, I’m tall and steady, forget your sketch, you make me flurry. I’ll skip my shower, put off … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged Growth, Helleborus, Limerick, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, Painting, poem, poetry, spring, Waiting, WIP
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Henny Penny’s Political Spring-Limerick and art
Henny Penny’s Political Spring Heck, said Henny penny up at the sky, Are politicians untying a lie?” Spring’s today, tweet spring, tweet tweet, hear ME sing, Heed Mother Nature! she said with a sigh. © 2017 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Poem, Writing
Tagged #worldwatercolorgrooup, #WritersResist, Children's Illustration, Henny Penny, Henny Penny's Political Spring, Limerick, Michelle Kogan, poem, poetry, spring, Watercolor
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Day 22 #NaPoWriMo Limerick and very quick watercolor sketch for Earth Day!
Earnest earthworm wiggled out on Earth Day, All his relations whispered hip hooray! Rain barely hampered any Though thunder scared many, He sang to all “We are special today!” Digging up and sideways they climbed to top, All were relentless … Continue reading
Day 10 & 11 of NaPoWriMo Trudy Limerick and sketch
Trudy got up and was dressed in a flash, Seeds, hummed Trudy, and ran out in a dash, “Breakfast first,” called her mom, “Toast, tea with lemon balm,” “Yes, hurry please,” she said, chewing, chomp, mash. Sniff, Yay spring, thought … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Picture Book Sketches, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged Art, chicago, Children, Children's Illustration, Colds, gardening, Limerick, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, NaPoWriMo 2016, nature, poem, poetry, quick sketch, spring, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo Day 9 Trudy limerick and sketch
“Sleepy Trudy, time to stretch and to rise,” said mom, “And now for a tiny surprise…” “Guess what came in the mail, that’s packed in a small pail,” “My special seeds,” sang Trudy with big eyes. © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged Colds, drawing, Limerick, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, nature, poem, quick sketch, Seeds, sketch, spring, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo Day 8 #limerick and quick pen and watercolor #sketch
Sparrow’s Spring Lament Say Louise how’s the seed over yonder? New multi-mix but I’m growing fonder, How’s it over there? It’s growing quite bare, Hush you two, here none is left to ponder. © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged Art, Children's Illustration, drawing, Limerick, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo 2016, nature, Painting, pen, poetry, Ponder, quick sketch, sparrows, spring, Watercolor, Writing
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Double hit: Day 5–6 of #NaPoWriMo, sketch and Trudy limerick
Trudy dreamed serenely with a slight sigh, of magical seeds soaring in the sky, They sent soft healing vibes, not a one could describe, Except her bear who whispered my oh my. Gentle rain pit-pattered on her window Sending secret … Continue reading
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