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#NaPoWriMo day 14 haiku and sketch
indoor tulips stand gallantly, waiting, waiting … for midwest to warm. © 2018 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, Art, Chicago Spring, Cold Spring, drawing, environment, Flowers, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, National Poetry Writing Month 2018, pen sketch, poem, poetry, thoughts, Tulips, Waiting, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 12 #haiku and #sketch
star narcissus nodding approval finally spring! © 2018 Michelle Kogan My Poems for National Poetry Writing Month: Poem one– DEAR APRIL Poem two–Haiku Azaleas Poem three–ODE TO SHUN LEE Poem four–Haiku Daffodils Poem five–APRIL’S MYSTERIES Poem six–APRIL’S BUDS … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, chicago, earth, environment, finally Spring, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, Narcissus, pen sketch, Plein Air, poem, poetry, spring flowers, sun, Writing
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#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 7–Tanka & Ladybug
From a poem prompt David Harrison gave us at Renee LaTulippe’s blog No Water River. A LOVELY BEETLE Can you guess my name? “You’re lovely ladybug!” Yes, but I’m really a beetle, called ladybird, and sometimes lady beetle. Say, Coccinellidae, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, Beetle, ladybug, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, nature, Painting, poem, poetry, Tanka, Watercolor, wings
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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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#NaPoWriMo day 4 haiku & watercolor
midwest daffodils ready, set, go–ignore april’s snow! © 2018 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged April, Art, Daffodils, earth, environment, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, Midwest, NaPoWriMo, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, snow, thoughts, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo Day 3-Poem for Shun Lee
ODE TO SHUN LEE … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Poem, Writing
Tagged Children, Concrete poem, lizards, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, pets, poem, poetry, Shape poem, waterdragons, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo Day 2 haiku & azaleas
pink petals pose perplexities or spring’s possibilities © 2018 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged #NationalPoetryMonth, Art, Azaleas, bees, Flowers, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, Painting, poem, poetry, poetry Month, Watercolor, wings, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 1–Letter Poem & Watercolor
Dear April, I’ve waited so many seasons for your rebirth. Anticipating my towering topaz tulips, searching for my poeticus paper whites… Oh woe is me–Dear April garden where can you be? My crown jewel crocuses have barley opened, my daffodils … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged April, earth, environment, Flowers, Letter Poem, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, nature, patience, poem, poetry, Poets, reflections, Spring Garden, sun, thoughts, Writing
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Poetry Friday-March for Kids Lives
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m getting ready for another March in Chicago–this Saturday’s March For Our Lives. I’m sharing a tanka poem and my poster that I will carry. I hope to get the backside of the poster done before the … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Writing
Tagged #March for Our Lives, Action, Art, chicago, family, friends, Humanity, kids, Michelle Kogan, Painting, people, poem, poetry, Poets, Poster, Safe Kids, Safe Neighborhoods, Safe Schools, school, Students, Tanka, thoughts, Women, Writing
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