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Read my Monarch and Swallowtail butterfly poems 
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Monarch Butterflies-
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poems and view my nature pics.
Read my poem, "Night Journey" 
Read my poem,
"Tentatively Certain"
Read my poem, "Temptations."
Read my poem, "Mom's Beauty."
Read my poem, "Toady." I also created the cover art.
Read my poem: "Ode to Spring Soil."
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Category Archives: Cards
Poetry Friday–May
Lavender Happy Mother’s Day Card, © 2022 Michelle Kogan,Available in my online Etsy Shop Happy Poetry Friday and Happy May I’m sharing a lighter fair for my post this week to welcome May and shoo away my lingering, sniffles, sneezes, … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Home
Tagged #ArtistPoet, #EtsyShop, #May, #MichelleKogan, #Nature, #PoetryFriday, Rose Cappelli
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Poetry Friday–National Poetry Month
Happy National Poetry Month, Happy April, and Happy Poetry Friday! For National Poetry Month I’m going to create a backyard bird inspired poem to post every Poetry Friday. I’m hoping that this will be the beginning of a second art and … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Response to Arthur Sze Poem & Cards
I’m joining the Poetry Sisters prompt for February to write in response to a poem by our new US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze. I wrote in response to Sze’s poem AT THE EQUINOX. This was a tall order, but a … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged #artist, #EasterCards, #EquinoxPoem, #MichelleKogan, #PassoverCards, #PenandWatercolor, #poet, #PoetryFriday, #Writer
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Poetry Friday-Calm & Valentine’s Day
Poetry Friday Bringing Some Happiness! I was going to share a poem I wrote connected with the politics of the week, but decided to pause and bring in some lightness to calm much of the darkness around. SOME SOLACE TO … Continue reading
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Tagged #EtsyShop, #PoetryFriday, #Valentine'sDAY, artist, birds, calm, MichelleKogan, MichelleKoganFineArt, nature, Poet, Solace
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Poetry Friday–One Little Word for a Happy New Year!
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m officially introducing my one little word with the start of a New Year… Pause… This word was easy to find, I think it found me, I hardly had to look. I’m ready for many a journey … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged #art, #artist, #HappyNewYear2026, #MichelleKogan, #Nature, #Naturelover, #OneLittleWord2026, #Peace, #Pen, #poems, #poet, #PoetryFriday, #watercolor, #Wordplay, #Writer, Catherine Flynn
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Poetry Friday–Polar Bears & Fleeting Time…
Happy Poetry Friday! I pulled out my Polar Bear friends with the coming of winter and all the snow we’ve been having in Chicago… I created these bookmarks a while back because I was very concerned about the Polar Bears … Continue reading
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Tagged Acrylic Painting, Art, artist, Bookmarks, chicago, Climate Change, Fleeting time, Help Polar Bears, Michelle Kogan Etsy Shop, nature, Painting, poems, Poet, poetry, Polar Bear Bookmarks, Polar Bears, reflections, Slowdown, time, winter, Writer, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Sedoka Poem Prompt: Love
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m happy to spread some LOVE around for the July Poem Prompt from the Poetry Sisters, which involved writing a Sedoka poem. Here are a Sedoka’s nuts and bolts:– 2 three line stanzas–5 syllables in the first … Continue reading
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Tagged #PoetryFriday, #poetrypals, Art, artist, Chicago Artist, Chicago Writer, love, Love poem, Lovebirds, Marcie Flinchum Atkins, Michelle Kogan, mourning doves, nature, Painting, poems, poetry, Poetry Sisters, reflections, Sedoka poem, Watercolor, Writer, Writing
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Poetry Friday–Golden Shovel Poem Prompt & More…
Happy Poetry Friday! I was looking around for some art to go with my poem and thought this whimsical piece, would work. It’s available in my Etsy Shop as both a card and as bookmarks. Anyhow, my poem is from … Continue reading
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Tagged "lush-dream-like", 4th dimension, Art, Elizabeth Bishop, Etsy Shop, Golden Shovel Poem, Karen Edmisten, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan Fine Art Etsy Shop, Painting, poem, poems, Poetry Friday, reflections, Route 66, Tanita S. Davis, Watercolor, Writing
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Poetry Friday Roundup is Here with Red-winged Blackbird!
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome! Come on in and kick back for a few moments, read a couple of poems, listen to a tune and get caught up in one of the many poetry links I’m collecting this week…I’m very happy … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged artist, birds, Calling, chicago, Create, Desire, Ekphrastic Poem, Etsy Shop, gardens, Greeting Cards, Human, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan fine art, nature, Painting, Poet, Poetry Friday Roundup, Pollinators, Red-winged Blackbird, reflections, Skinny Poem, Solace, Writer
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Poetry Friday–Love Notes Prompt
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m here with a very short post responding to Carol Varsalona’s call for Love Notes, how could I resist… Thanks for the nudge Carol! Hoping to spread some light, love, and comfort for any heart out there. … Continue reading
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Tagged #Love Notes, #Poetry Friday, Art, artist, Beyond Literacy Link, Carol Varsalona, chicago, Compassion, february, Flowers, light, love, Michelle Kogan, nature lovers, pen, Poet, ranunculus, reflections, Valentine, watercolor
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Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing 