Tag Archives: Memories

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 →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Picture Book, poetry, Poetry Books, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, #pumpkins, Art, Birthdays, dad, daughters and fathers, fall, family, haiku, heart, leaves, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Memories, Michelle Kogan, nature, poem, poetry, reflections, Writing | 12 Comments

#Poetry Friday–Letter Poem for my Dad on #Inktober day 15

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! My Father’s Birthday was this week, he would have been 91 years old this year. He also passed away 4 years ago the week of Halloween. I think about him all the time, but I like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #inktober, #inktober 2020, #PoetryFriday, covid-19, Janice Skully, Letter Poem, Memories, Michelle Kogan, pen sketch, stardust, Vote, warercolor | 18 Comments

Poetry Friday–Father’s Day

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Earth Goddess, Bitten and Banana Tree, endangered species, watercolor and watercolor pencil. Happy Poetry Friday! Karen Edmisten is hosting the Poetry Friday Roundup this week on her blog, thanks Karen! I’m sharing a tanka poem in memory of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing | Tagged "The Gift", Dad's Perseverance, Father's, Father's Day, LI-Young Lee, Memories, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Perseverance, Plein Ari, Poetry Friday | 26 Comments

#Poetry Friday: My Father’s Gift & Inktober day 12

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

For Poetry Friday I’m sharing a poem I wrote for my father, in memory of him, whom we lost just shortly after his birthday last year. His birthday would be today, October 13th. He loved the fall, but most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Theatre & Music, Writing | Tagged #inktober, family, Leaves of time, Memories, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Remembering Fathers, Steve Goodman, Writing | 26 Comments

Poetry Friday-Haiku/Character sketch

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Character sketch: 1969 School Day Tale Told in Tankas I’ve been reading Jacqueline Woodson’s brown girl dreaming, and I’m going to close out my last Poetry Friday post for Women’s Month with a passage from her book; along with … Continue reading →