Tag Archives: Seeds

Poetry Friday–Youth Climate Strike

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m joining the #ChicagoYouthClimateStrike, tomorrow, Friday 9-20-2019. Here’s my poster that has a poem I wrote for the march and rally. GOOD CLIMATE Trees and bees, Monarchs and seas Children’s needs Need: Good climate Good … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo Day 13

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

GROW MILKWEED SEEDS Looking looking searching high and low, Are you my milkweed seeds starting to grow… 2019 Michelle Kogan For National Poetry Month, I’m writing poems inspired by art that I create or have created. Visit these spots on … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo–Progressive Poem

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Ah… the 2018 Kidlitosphere Progressive Poem has landed at my portal. For a little backstory, the Progressive Poem was created by Irene Latham, poet and author, in 2012, and occurs during National Poetry Month. Irene selects a poet to write … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo Day 23, #watercolor, #poems, #picturebooks

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Growing Poetry To write each day far from a chore, will open up magical doors. To read, to think, is like one’s breath– Ideas sprout and scenes are set. Attend your tool. carve out your time, plant … Continue reading →

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A sketch & haiku, ideas for a picture book . . . & Poetry Friday

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Seeds of Change Seeds change over seasons growing, fruiting, fading, withering people change over seasons growing, fruiting fading, withering we hold the seeds of change in our hands. © 2017 Michelle Kogan Carol Varsalona has the poetry roundup at Beyond … Continue reading →

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‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ Day 9 Trudy limerick and sketch

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

“Sleepy Trudy, time to stretch and to rise,” said mom, “And now for a tiny surprise…” “Guess what came in the mail, that’s packed in a small pail,” “My special seeds,” sang Trudy with big eyes. © 2016 Michelle Kogan