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Poetry Friday–Passover & Poet Adah Isaacs Menken

Happy Poetry Friday! Happy National Poetry Month! Happy Passover! I gave myself a tall order in this short poem… to spin out the Passover story in a short etheree. PASSOVER PRAYER-STORY Green grows out of earth, thoughts ponder rebirth, renewal. Though … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Roundup Is Here! Dads Day

Happy Poetry Friday! Happy Dad’s Day! & Happy Summer! The Poetry Friday Roundup is here! Please add your posts to Mister Linky below… I’m looking forward to getting around and reading all of your poetry posts throughout the weekend. Friday … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday-Poems and a Sale

Morning Glories on porch, © 2018 Michelle Kogan, Greeting Card, watercolor and watercolor pencil Happy Poetry Friday and Happy Summers End! Today I’m sharing a mix of this and that … to accompany this transitional time between end of summer … Continue reading

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#Inktober day 8 and #haiku

birdless leaves sang ambers and fading green–they never appeared. © 2017 Michelle Kogan  

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#Inktober day 5 & okra haiku

OKRA PATIENCE okra we waited together patiently all summer long … © 2017 Michelle Kogan  

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#Inktober Day 3, Sweet New Year!

Wishes for a sweet New Year, Shana Tovah!

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Tanka poem and quick watercolor sketch…

I created this quick sketch while waiting with my daughter in a small city park, in our fair city, Chicago… August City Break Rise high city of broad shoulders, showering  sunshine across your late August afternoon, Linger, autumns afoot… © Michelle Kogan

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