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"Tentatively Certain" 
Read my poem, "Temptations."
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Read my poem, "Toady." I also created the cover art.
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Tag Archives: Linda Baie
Poetry Friday– Wordplay poem: American Redstart, #Inktober, #Birdtober
Happy Poetry Friday I’ve taken the plunge and written a wordplay poem put out as a challenge by the Poetry Sisters… Thanks Tanita S. Davis, Laura Purdie Salas, Mary Lee Hahn, et al. Find more of these poems tagged with … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #Birdtober2021, #Halloween, #Inktober2021, #Pen and Ink, #PoetryFriday, #pumpkins, #Wordplay, @aholmesartstudio, American Redstart, Art, birds, Linda Baie, Michelle Kogan, nature, Nikki Grimes, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, Watercolor, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Spring & Actions for Hate Crimes
Happy Poetry Friday and Welcome SPRING! Trying to welcome Spring, though Spring has decided to temporarily take leave, I hear she may return next week. Anyway, here’s a poem for Spring Crocus’ and a WIP watercolor with bits of white … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, "Spring's Crocus", Actions, American Problem, artist, crocus, Golden Shovel Poem, Hate Crimes, Linda Baie, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, poem, poetry, reflections, spring, Teacher Dance, Watercolor
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Poetry Friday–More #haikuforhope
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m sharing some haiku, haiga, and bookmarks today. This haiga print was part of my package that I sent to Tricia Stohr-Hunt for this summer’s poem swap. It’s available in my Etsy Shop as a print and … Continue reading
Poetry Friday–Naani’s, blueness, & Halloween…
Happy Poetry Friday! Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Vote Blue Oh ya, this week some of us … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #Poetry Friday, Altruism, artist, change, Democracy, Desafinado, Evalyn Callahan Shaw, fall, Linda Baie, Michelle Kogan, Naani, Norah Jones, November, Painting, Pen and Ink, poems, poetry, Tanita S. Davis, Vote Blue, Watercolor, Writer
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Poetry Friday: LIFE’S BREATH
Happy Poetry Friday! My poem comes from reflecting on this past week. I chose to try an “In One Word” poetry form, that was introduced to us two weeks ago by April Halperin Wayland at her blog Teaching Authors. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged "In One Word", #PoetryFriday, Anger, April Halperin Wayland, breath, Breathe, earth, family, friends, Hate, hearts, Hope, Humanity, Justice, life, Linda Baie, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, Passion, poems, poetry, Ponder, Prejudice, reflections, Students, Thanks, thoughts, Truth, Waiting, Women, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Snow, Birds, Valentine’s…
Happy Poetry Friday! Brrr, our temps are plummeting here in Chicago, but along with that we’ve received a lovely sprinkling of snow… windy, snowy, “brave irene” kinda day, with pine wiggling magic © 2020 Michelle Kogan I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Writing
Tagged Action, animals, Art, Audubon Society, Baird's Sandpiper, birds, chicago, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, earth, environment, family, Great Backyard Bird Count, Humanity, Linda Baie, Love Birds, Michelle Kogan, MichelleKoganFineArt.etsy.com, poems, poetry, Ponder, reflections, snow, spirit, sun, thoughts, threatened species, Truth, valentines day
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Poetry Friday–Nature and December #natember
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m writing nature haikus for December and am tagging them #natember. Linda Baie and Jean LaTourette are also writing them this month, join us. A few other haiku hashtags for December by Jone MacCulloch and Mary Lee … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Nature photos, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, environment, Humanity, Jean LaTourette, Jone MacCulloch, Linda Baie, Liz Steinglass, Mary Lee Hahn, Michelle Kogan, music, nature #natember, photos, poems, Ponder, reflections, Tanita S. Davis, thoughts
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Poetry Friday–Youth Climate Strike
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m joining the #ChicagoYouthClimateStrike, tomorrow, Friday 9-20-2019. Here’s my poster that has a poem I wrote for the march and rally. GOOD CLIMATE Trees and bees, Monarchs and seas Children’s needs Need: Good climate Good … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged #ChicagoYouthClimateStrike, #PoetryFriday, Action, air, animals, bees, Charles Waters, Children, Climate Strike, earth, environment, family, friends, gardens, Good Climate, Humanity, Irene Latham, Linda Baie, March, Mehrdokht Amini, Michelle Kogan, Monarchs, nature, people, poems, poetry, reflections, Seeds, soil, Students, sun, thoughts, trees, Waiting, water, Writing
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#PoetryFriday: Sparrows, Spring, & Music
we’re windowpane sparrows pining for spring it’s coming, be patient… pop by each afternoon, come out, take a peak, commune with nature–a natural treat… © 2019 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! Linda Baie at her blog TeacherDance is our hostess … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Picture Book Sketches, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged "White Bird", #PoetryFriday, Art, Christie Wyman, doves, environment, Humanity, Linda Baie, Michelle Kogan, music, patience, poems, poetry, reflections, sparrows, spring, Teacher Dance, thoughts, Watercolor, Wondering and Wondering, Writing
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Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing 