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Poetry Friday Roundup is Here, dusted in Stardust!

Happy Poetry Friday! The Poetry Friday Roundup is Here! Please add your link below In this dark time of year when light is scarce, I like looking up to the sky for hope and inspiration. Before bed each night, I … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Poem Swap

Happy Poetry Friday! Today I’m celebrating summer with my Summer 2020 Poem Swap sent to me by Rebecca Herzog. I was delighted to receive this lovely, feel good poem and watercolor celebrating summer and sparkles–this helped me to remember it’s … Continue reading

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#PoetryFriday–#Inktober, ornaments & new card

  Happy Poetry Friday!  I’m sharing a few poems and quick sketches from the past week for #Inktober2019. The one above has turned into a holiday card (and will be posted soon in my Etsy Shop) with this haiku on … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Father’s Day

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m reflecting on Father’s for Father’s Day and focusing on Father’s who are no longer with us. DAD In a wink the light of life is out, But between that wink lay a lifetime of memories… Remembering … Continue reading

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#NaPoWriMo day 8 #haiku, #watercolor

three star narcissus laugh at ignorance and speak truth without words… © 2019 Michelle Kogan

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Poetry Friday–#Haiku4hope, Art & Music

  Happy Poetry Friday! I’m wringing out the old year with a wintery montage of #haikuforhope poems, and a wee bit of music to ease us all out of the year. Thanks Mary Lee Hahn for offering us all this … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday–Solstice Treasures…

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy Winter Solstice I have a menagerie of treasures to share today. I’ve been star gazing for about the last week, late at night and have taken in an abundance of stars via my window. I’m … Continue reading

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Morning ‪#‎sketch‬ and ‪#‎haiku‬

clematis–as still  as stars floating in mid air, mesmerizing spring. © 2016 Michelle Kogan

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“Star” for #Illustrationfriday plus an Acrostic Poem

Star Stars send special celestial wonders T0wards earths treasures, who watch and wait under Alluring animalia, and flora Round our evolving small planets aura © 2015 Michelle Kogan

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‪#‎Inktober‬ day 29, 2015, WIP Sumatran Endangered Tiger

Card coming…

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