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Tag Archives: Pen and Ink
#NaPoWriMo Day 25 haiku & watercolor
yellow dillies where’re your bees? bothered by false sun’s chill… © 2018 Michelle Kogan On my blog for National Poetry Writing Month I’ve been focusing on flora, fauna, and our environment. Here’s a list of the poems I’ve posted so … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, bees, Daffodils, earth, environment, Haiku, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, spirit, spring, Waiting, Watercolor, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 23 cherita and watercolor sketch
reluctant spring hyacinth’s late april petals finally appear robins tired of waiting she already built her nest © Michelle Kogan On my blog for National Poetry Writing Month I’ve been focusing on flora, fauna, and our environment. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #Cherita, #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, animals, Art, birds, drawing, environment, Flowers, Humanity, Hyacinths, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, poems, poetry, Poets, reflections, robins, sketch, Waiting, wings, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 19 haiku and sketch
soaking up midday sun, violets admire city folks… © 2018 Michelle Kogan On my blog for National Poetry Writing Month I’ve been focusing on flora, fauna, and our environment. Here’s a list of the poems I’ve posted so far: … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, chicago, city, earth, environment, Flowers, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, Pen and Ink, poems, poetry, reflections, sketch, sketchbook, sun, violets, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 11 poem & sketch
APRIL SNAKE Slithering snake caught me by surprise while sunning herself in April’s warm eyes. Off she scurried, through left-over-fall leaves, hiding in the myriad of Spring’s drying sheaves. I waited, and waited, and watched–holding my stance tightly, seeking her … Continue reading
#NaPoWriMo day 8
CHANGES IN NATURE I watched her grow for three seasons, munching away mostly in safe areas– Occasionally I had to run her out. When winter set in I saw her hunkering down. If I gave her space, there she’d sit … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged animals, Art, Changes, cotton tale, environment, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, National Poetry Writing Month, Pen and Ink, poem, poetry, reflections, thoughts, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 5 Poem & Cat
APRIL’S MYSTERIES… Scurry of three birds gone in a flash– Black cat sauntering on a mission– On April fifth what else unfolds… ©2018 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged animals, April, Art, cats, Michelle Kogan, mysteries, NaPoWriMo, Painting, Pen and Ink, poem, poetry, thoughts, Writing
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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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Summer Poetry Swap 2017-Growing Writing for Poetry Friday
I’m participating in the Summer Poetry Swap that was created by Tabatha Yeatts. The end of June, a lovey poetry garden surprise arrived in the mail, from my poetry friend Linda Baie; along with additional swag. I’m sharing her accordion poem, … Continue reading
