Tag Archives: Vote

Poetry Friday–4th of July

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy 4th! I thought about family, as my family will be gathering this weekend, and it made me think of the song here, Family Affair. I’m sharing poems reflecting on the 4th, and the hearings unfolding… … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, "Phoenix and Lady Liberty", 2022 4th of July, Abortion, Art, Democracy, family, Janice Scully, July, Justice, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, Speak out, Speak up, summer, Truth, Vote, Vote Blue, Watercolor, Writing | 10 Comments

#Poetry Friday–TREES BREATH & Online Art Exhibit

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been thinking about …space in poems… negative space, tree’s space, and people’s space… Above is the flyer for an online exhibit I’m in, Where Are We Now? Activism of the Everyday, An International Juried Virtual … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, An International Juried Virtual Exhibition of Art by Women, Art Exhibit, breath, change, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Meet the Artist Live Virtual Event, Michelle Kogan, nature, Negative SPce, poems, poetry, trees, Vote | 15 Comments

#Poetry Friday–Letter Poem for my Dad on #Inktober day 15

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! My Father’s Birthday was this week, he would have been 91 years old this year. He also passed away 4 years ago the week of Halloween. I think about him all the time, but I like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, pen sketch, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #inktober, #inktober 2020, #PoetryFriday, covid-19, Janice Skully, Letter Poem, Memories, Michelle Kogan, pen sketch, stardust, Vote, warercolor | 18 Comments

#Poetry Friday–Found Poem: Democratic National Convention

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve been watching the Democratic National Convention this week–I really enjoyed the spirit generated from the count across the country and outside the country on Tuesday evening. I’ve been watching it on my PBS station and listened … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Painting, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Democratic National Convention 2020, Found Poems, Hard Times, Michelle Kogan, Pleasures from the Page, poems, poetry, Ramona Behnke, Resources for voting, Vote | 12 Comments

Vote Blue November 6, 2018 US Midterm Elections

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged #BlueWave, #VoteBlue, 2018 Midterm elections, Action, animals, Art, Children, Conscience, Democracy, earth, environment, family, friends, heart, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, nature, people, poems, poetry, reflections, teaching, thoughts, Vote, Waiting, Women, Writing | 3 Comments

Poetry Friday–Vote Blue!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Vote Blue, Blue Wave Peace Pumpkin, 10-31-2018, Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! Our Midterm US elections are in less than a week. I’m using this opportunity to encourage all US citizens to take part in their civic duty and get out and … Continue reading →