Tag Archives: spring

Poetry Friday: #NaPoWriMo Earth Day & Art Exhibits

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

Happy Poetry Friday! Happy Early Earth Day! Happy National Poetry Month!                                                           … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo Day 17 haiku and WIP watercolor

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

transfixed by indoor tulips, sparrow waits patiently… © 2018 Michelle Kogan On my blog for National Poetry Writing Month I’ve been focusing on flora, fauna, and our environment. Here’s a list of the poems I’ve posted so far: Poem one– … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday-Lee Bennett Hopkins Birthday Bash! and #NaPoWriMo day 13

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

  A Celebration of Jubilation of Historical Consideration! With Bookish Balloons and Wild Wacky Words, Marvelous Metaphors and Scrumptious  Similes! Stir them Shake them Stick them In a Pan Dim the Lights Drum Roll  Please… It’s  A Birthday Bash for … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo Day 10 #skinnypoem and #sketch

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

ANIMAL TRACKS Animals hunting for spring looking for forest tracks underneath snow, forest floors changing, waking forest hunting for animals looking for Spring! © 2018 Michelle Kogan   My Poems for National Poetry Writing Month: Poem one–  DEAR APRIL Poem … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo day 9–poem and watercolor

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

HURRY SPRING! Took a peek out my window, oh woe–Snow– It’s almost double digit April. I’m ignoring this unnatural coat of white carpeted ground. Come on daffodils do your stuff, move over white fluff. Sing stronger spring– I can’t hear … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday-#NaPoWriMo day 5 Tanka & Painting

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Happy Poetry Friday, and National Poetry Month. I’ve had such a rich week perusing Jama Rattigan’s blog Jama’s Alphabet Soup and her postings of the many poets featuring poems this month! I’ve been following the Progressive Poem that Irene Latham … Continue reading →

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Spring-art & poem

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Happy Spring!   SPRINGTIME’S AWAKE Splish splash away rain–Let ringing rays roll around the ground, dry–marshy March’s morning, ready right now, for spring’s dream times… Do ba de do… darling dewdrop Singing choo choo chirrup through all– Flower scent’s, sweet … Continue reading →

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#NaPoWriMo day 24, #WIP, & EAC Spring Session 2 Art Classes

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Beauty and Spring Flowers Beauties there in front of you, patiently waiting,  just open up your eyes . . . © 2017 Michelle Kogan My Evanston Art Center Spring Session 2 art classes start next week- May 1st, I’m offering the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 23, 2017 by

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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#NaPoWriMo Day 18 haiku & watercolor

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

towering tulip took me three times to capture her springtime splendor. . . © 2017 Michelle Kogan

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