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Tag Archives: WIP
Poetry Friday–Democracy & Beginnings…
beginnings can be difficult–but we can chooseto begin again…© 2021 Michelle Kogan Happy Poetry Friday! My thoughts and poems are on the events of our US Certification Day, and the aftermath that unfolded… I’m still processing, but I’m also in … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged #Poetry Friday, artist, begin again, beginnings, Democracy, Golden Shovel Poem, haiku, Hope, Michael Beschloss, Michelle Kogan, PBS Newshour, poetry, Sylvia Vardell, teaching, US Certification Day 2021, WIP, Writing
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Poetry Friday–#NaPoWriMo Climate Endangered Bird
Happy Poetry Friday and Happy National Poetry Month! For National Poetry Month, I’m going to be focusing on nature and climate endangered birds, with poems and art. I’m following birds that Audubon has categorized as climate endangered or climate threatened, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, animals, Audubon, birds, Climate endangers birds, earth, family, friends, Heidi Mordhorst, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, The Cornell Lab, thoughts, White Throated Sparrow, wings, WIP
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#Poetry Friday–Spring Flowers & Decisions
Red Rose, Carnation, Calla Lily, and Hummingbird, WIP, © 2019 Michelle Kogan, watercolor and watercolor pencil. Happy Poetry Friday! I shared a cherita poem this week for #NaPoWriMo and a WIP Painting. As I continued working on the painting I … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Poem, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2019, Action, American Poets, Art, Carol Varsalona, Children, Cohabitate cordially, earth, environment, family, Flowers, getting along, Humanity, hummingbirds, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Kim Dower, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, poems, Poetry and the Environment, Poetry Foundation, Ponder, reflections, sun, thoughts, Truth, Waiting, Watercolor, wings, WIP, Writing
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#Poetry Friday–#NaPoWriMo & Earth Day
Purple Onion Plant and Peonies, WIP, © 2019 Michelle Kogan,watercolor and watercolor pencil. Happy Poetry Friday! I like to ponder on about our earth everyday, so I’m beginning my celebration of Earth Day today… Happy Earth Day and National … Continue reading
Posted in Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2019, #NPM, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Art, earth, earth day, environment, Michelle Kogan, Painting, Peonies, poems, poetry, Ponder, reflections, sun, thoughts, Triolet poem, Watercolor, WIP, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Flower Bids So Long…
WIP End Season Flowers, © 2018 Michelle Kogan, watercolor and watercolor pencil. Happy Poetry Friday. I’m sharing some poems and art about Season’s End, changes, and another amazing Moon flower. FLOWER BIDS SO LONG… I’ve taken a turn decisively east– Petals … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged "Flowers Bids So Long", Art, environment, Michelle Kogan, Moon Flowers, Paintint, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, reflections, Seasons end, video, WIP, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Butterflies and Bees
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome to my backyard … I’ve been in awe at the number of monarchs I have visiting in my garden this summer. There are sometimes five fluttering around at the same time. I’m sharing the path of … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, backyards, bees, butterflies, chicago, Emily Dickinson, gardens, Heidi Mordhorst, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, Monarchs, oils, Painting, poems, poetry, Pollinators, WIP
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#Inktober day 18, 2017, haiku, & WIP
preparations on their way, hurry halloweens here for just one day! © 2017 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Halloween, Holidays, Picture Book, Poem, Writing
Tagged #Inktober2017, Art, bats, books, Children's Ilustration, dip pens, drawing, Haiku, Halloween, Michelle Kogan, picture books, poems, poetry, pumpkins, WIP
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Poetry Friday–Peace and Rosh Hashanah
I’m offering up some heartfelt poetry and art (WIP, detail) for Poetry Friday–and this full week, filled with spirtualism, religious holidays, and social activism. Wednesday night began the Jewish Holiday Rosh Hashanah, one of the Jewish high holidays, where Jews … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged "Rivers of Babylon", 2017 International Day of Peace, Art, environment, family, Humanity, Jewish New Year, Jimmy Cliff, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, peace, Peace Poems, poems, Poetry Friday, reflections, Rosh Hashanah, Watercolor, WIP, Writing
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Poetry Friday –Summer Haikus
Happy Poetry Friday, I’m sharing a bit of summer, with some summer haikus. My painting above is a WIP, waiting to be finished. lilies waiting patiently, while brush captures inspiration. © 2017 Michelle Kogan A bonus haiku while thinking … Continue reading
