Tag Archives: #PoetryFriday

Poetry Friday–Byr a thoddaid Prompt

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! My poem is in response to the Poetry Sisters June prompt to write a byr a thoddaid–”a welsh form” poem. And yes it’s as much a mouthful to write as it is to pronounce, but well worth … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–NPM–Meadowlark

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Happy Poetry Month! There are S-o-o-o-o many poetry opportunities to partake in, I wish I could skip sleeping this month and fill up on more of the poetry out there. Here’s a couple of places to wet … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–National Poetry Month & Whooping Cranes

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday & National Poetry Month! For National Poetry Month I’m continuing to work on a bird poetry book I started recently, and will share some of these poems. I’m hoping to share some art along with some of … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Ekphrastic Dodoitsu Poems

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

SPRING’S PERENNIAL LOVE I’m here, awaiting your love leaves stretch-wide welcoming you,your overlooked blue crocus with blushed affections, xox © 2022 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! My post today is all about Ekphrastic Dodoitsu poems. It was offered as a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Artist Anna Scherbyna & Ekphrastic Poem

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday I’ve been researching contemporary Ukrainian Artists in efforts to share one for International Women’s Month, and discovered Anna Scherbyna. I wrote an ekphrastic poem from one of her powerful art pieces called, Disposition of the Power Gaze … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Exquisite Corpse Poems

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Way back at the end of January, the Poetry Sisters invited us all to participate in another poem prompt. The focus for February would be to write an exquisite corpse poem, ah what fun this was, thank … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Time & Star Postcard

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday My poem today is from another of the poem prompts from author and poet Laura Shovan for her 10th Annual February Poetry Project that I’m participating in. The prompt was offered by author and poet, Patricia Valdata, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Time & Valentines

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! My poem is borrowed from Laura Shovan’s 10th Annual February Poetry Project, that I’m participating in online. This year the theme is on time, and each day we get a new prompt from another fellow poet. The … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–One Little Word…

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m uncovering my OLW (one little word)…I think I skipped picking a word last year, I had a list but the word and I never came together. This year there were a couple in the corral for … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday—Winter

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! IN WINTER In winter Calm crawls in between bitter cold banks of blustery snow howling fierce winds and winter blankets all. In winter Majesty musters in ponders profundity appears uncannily between sandpaper dry air and stands on … Continue reading →