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#PWID 2018 -Take Flight -Masthead Voting
Calling all SCBWI-Illinois Members Voting is open for choosing the #PWID 2018 – #Take Flight – Masthead There’re 17 terrific entries You can vote between today, July 7– 14 midnight. So mosey on on over and cast your vote. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #PWID 2018 Take Flight Masthead, acrylics, Art, books, classes, environment, family, Flowers, Humanity, nature, poems, poetry, reflections, SCBWI-IL, scratchboard, thoughts, Vote, Voting, Watercolor, Writing
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4th of July–haiku & art
have a multi- racial-rainbow July 4th celebration! © 2018 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged " multi-racial-rainbow July 4th", 4th of July, Art, celebrate, family, fireworks, Haiku, Humanity, inclusiveness, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poem, poems, reflections, support, Writing
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Happy Summer Solstice 2018
SUMMER SOLSTICE Sunrays Unmask Multitudes– Marigolds Echinacea Rose of sharon Snapdragon Ox eye daisy Liatris spicata Sunflower Tiger lily Impoea Clarkia Et Al. © 2018 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Poem, Writing
Tagged Acrostic Poem, Art, Children, earth, Flowers, Kidlit, Michelle Kogan, poem, poetry, summer, Summer flowers, Summer Solstice, Summer Solstice 2018, sun, thoughts, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 30 poem and WIP watercolor
I’m closing the last day of National Poetry Month with a poem written from a prompt by Ibtisam Barakat, featured today on Renée LaTulippe’s blog No Water River. MY WINGS My wings are made of paint and petals sprinkled softly … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, animals, Art, Children, Compassion, critters, earth, family, Flowers, Humanity, Humans, Justice, Michelle Kogan, nature, Paint, people, petals, poems, poetry, reflections, respect, self-absorbed, sun, watercolors, wings, Women, words, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo Day 25 haiku & watercolor
yellow dillies where’re your bees? bothered by false sun’s chill… © 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, bees, Daffodils, earth, environment, Haiku, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, spirit, spring, Waiting, Watercolor, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo Day 24 Poem in 3 Acts and watercolor,
NATURE Act I: Elusive Spring stretches, awakes. She offers another sunless day. Cheerily, cherup, cherup, Robin sings. Act II: Afternoon brings fresh perspectives. Sun moves through leaving us breathless for more. Act III: Late afternoon, bees dance across dandelions. Violas … Continue reading
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Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, bees, birds, earth, elusive spring, environment, fresh perspectives, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, nature, poem, Poem in 3 acts, poetry, reflections, Robin, spring, sun, sunless, Violas, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 23 cherita and watercolor sketch
reluctant spring hyacinth’s late april petals finally appear robins tired of waiting she already built her nest © Michelle Kogan On my blog for National Poetry Writing Month I’ve been focusing on flora, fauna, and our environment. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #Cherita, #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, animals, Art, birds, drawing, environment, Flowers, Humanity, Hyacinths, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, poems, poetry, Poets, reflections, robins, sketch, Waiting, wings, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 21 haiku and sketch
noon spring pruning, catch me if you can– fleeting moments © 2018 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature photos, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, birds, Children, environment, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, poem, poems, poetry, pruning, Robin, sketch, sparrow, spring, Writing
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