Tag Archives: sparrows

Poetry Friday– Pop-in-Head Poem & Sparrows…

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Happy Women’s History Month! Happy Happy March! Hooray, springs coming… But, we may have some snow first, so let’s focus on sparrows who never tire of entertaining and lifting one’s end of winter spirits, Yay Sparrows! The … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged Art, Emily Dickinson "Hope is the thing with feathers", fiction instead of lies, Laurence Dunbar "The Sparrow", March 2023, Michelle Kogan, National Women's History Month, nature, poetry, Pop-in-Head Poem, sparrows, Tanita S. Davis, Writing | 14 Comments

Poetry Friday–Sparrowing and Reflections…

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

rooftop sparrowing in february sketch me if you can… © 2023 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! The sparrows have been singing to me in the morning, maybe they know spring is coming… Or maybe they just want me to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged "Sparrowing", birds, Michelle Kogan, nature, poem, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Sketching, sparrows, Turkey Syria Earthquake 2023, Writing | 14 Comments

Poetry Friday—Nests

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m celebrating nests this week physical and metaphorical. I also want to give a shoutout to Author and Poet Irene Latham for her superb chockfull of poetry revision offerings from the workshop she gave this past Monday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Anne Sexton, artist, birds, Emily Dickinson, Irene Latham, Live Your Poem, Marianne Boruch, Michelle Kogan, Nests, Pen and Ink, poetry, sparrows, Spring Nests, Watercolor | 13 Comments

#NaPoWriMo 2020 Day 1 -Feathered Friends

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy National Poetry Writing Month #NaPoWriMo! Here’s a poem to lift your spirits, inspired by my early morning feathered friends! #Birds #Climateendangered #Poem MORNING WAKEUP CALL Cock a doodle doo rang out rooster’s rollicking call, Cherup, cherup, cherup, sang … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Poem, Writing | Tagged #NaPoWriMo2020 Michelle Kogan, bird songs, cheer you up!, environment, family, feathers, friends, Humanity, music, people, poem, poems, poetry, Poets, reflections, robins, roosters, sparrows, Thanks, thoughts, wakeup call, wings, Writing | 1 Comment

#PoetryFriday: Sparrows, Spring, & Music

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

we’re windowpane sparrows pining for spring it’s coming, be patient… pop by each afternoon, come out, take a peak, commune with nature–a natural treat… © 2019 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! Linda Baie at her blog TeacherDance is our hostess … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Picture Book Sketches, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged "White Bird", #PoetryFriday, Art, Christie Wyman, doves, environment, Humanity, Linda Baie, Michelle Kogan, music, patience, poems, poetry, reflections, sparrows, spring, Teacher Dance, thoughts, Watercolor, Wondering and Wondering, Writing | 10 Comments

#NaPoWriMo Day 8 & Sketch

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Spring City Critters I’ve been waiting for my bunny, and she showed up when I wasn’t expecting her. I c r e e e p t up– But, oh the leaves criiinkled beneath my feet, and she shot off– One … Continue reading →

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Sparrow for #‎WorldWatercolorMonth‬ and Greeting Card

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

A New Sparrow Greeting Card just posted in my online Etsy Shop to welcome in ‪#‎WorldWatercolorMonth‬ which starts today and will be celebrated each July throughout the month! View the card in my online Etsy shop Michelle Kogan Fine Art at: https://www.etsy.com/…/sparrow-t-t-t-from-the-evergreen-tre… For more … Continue reading →

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‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ Day 8 ‪#‎limerick‬ and quick pen and watercolor ‪#‎sketch‬

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Sparrow’s Spring Lament Say Louise how’s the seed over yonder? New multi-mix but I’m growing fonder, How’s it over there? It’s growing quite bare, Hush you two, here none is left to ponder. © 2016 Michelle Kogan