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Read my poem, "Toady." I also created the cover art.
Books I’m Reading:
Takedown by Laura Shovan
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Tag Archives: Poets
#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 15-found poem
BIRDS’ PERSPECTIVE In a courtyard of Mexico, were wilson’s warblers– Yellow-bellied, black-capped hopping pathways, pausing to eat a bug. I wander in the courtyard paying attention to townsends and audubon warblers, knock-knock of a woodpecker overhead, robins, house finches, canyon … Continue reading
#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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Poetry Friday: Blue Moon & Poetry Postcards
I’ve been thinking about this Blue Moon we are having this month–perhaps it will release positive energy into the atmosphere. I often think there’s some kind of natural force that is keeping all the wheels and cogs turning on our … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged Art, Billie Holiday, Blue Moon, Carol Varsalona, Diane Mayr, Linda Mitchell, Michelle Kogan, moon, New Year, New Years Poetry Postcard Exchange, Painting, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Poets, Sally Murphy
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Poetry Friday: Bittersweet Lemons
Happy Poetry Friday! There was a request put out from our Poetry Friday Roundup host Lisa, for making lemonade out of lemons. So here is my take on that request to liven up all of us in the Northern part … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Writing
Tagged Art, Bittersweet Lemons, environment, Humanity, Lemon Tree, Lemons, Michelle Kogan, Pablo Neruda, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Poets, Trini Lopez, w, Writing
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NapoWriMo Day 26–Thank you haiku
I received this lovely postcard at the beginning of April from Irene Latham, writer and poet, who has been posting ARTSPEAK! Portrait poems, and hosting the Progressive Poem on her blog this month. Check out both, they are wonderful! The opposite … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged artists, Haiku, Irene Latham, Melissa Shultz-Jones, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, poem, Poets, Writing
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April Fools & Art for Poetry Friday
April Fools There’s fools for fools and fools that need systems of rules. There’s ghouls of fools creating havoc and whirlpools. There’s ghouls of fools refusing using biofuels. There’s ghouls of fools manipulating molecules. There’s ghouls of fools who … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Writing
Tagged #April Fools, Art, Betsy Devos, fools, Michelle Kogan, Myra Cohn Livingston, Painting, pen, Pen and Ink, poem, Poetry Friday, Poets, Political Art, politics, Watercolor
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#WorldPoetryDay poem and art
I heard through the grapevine it’s World Poetry Day today, but I thought it was International Poetry Day; here’s some art and a poem for both.
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #worldpoetryday, Acrostic Poem, artist, Michelle Kogan, Painting, peom, poetry, Poets, Watercolor, Writing
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