Tag Archives: Nix the comfort zone

Poetry Friday–Truth Thomas & Skinny Poems

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! It’s still cold here in Chicago, but hey, it’s February and the seagulls don’t seem to mind… An excellent poetry workshop made it a bit more bearable for me today. I was happy to be part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Nature, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged "Our world feels like it's exploding", Michelle Kogan, Molly Hogan, nature, Nix the comfort zone, poetry, Poetry Workshop, reflections, Skinny Poems, Truth Thomas, Writing | 17 Comments

Poetry Friday—Sky, Sun, & Water

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! My poem this week was inspired by Margaret Simon’s prompt, from her post this week on THIS PHOTO WANTS TO BE A POEM… I wrote the poem, didn’t have a chance to post it, then tweaked it … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, colors, dragonfly, James Weldon Johnson, Leigh Anne Eck, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, Molly Hogan, mother nature, nature, Nix the comfort zone, pencil sketch, Prehistoric, sketch, sky, summer, sun, This Photo Wants To Be A Poem, water | 11 Comments

Poetry Friday–Heavy Heart

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

My gosh what a week… My head has been in a whirl from the two mass shootings of last week in Ohio and Texas–My heart heavy, and frustration for change constant. Then we all heard of the passing of Toni … Continue reading →