Category Archives: Exhibits

Poetry Friday–Beginning with a line from Walt Whitman

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

A few weeks back Susan Thomsen from her blog, Chicken Spaghetti invited us to write a poem beginning with this last line of Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself,” I stop somewhere waiting for you. She also wanted us to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday– Roundup with Peace & Light is Here!

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, I’m hosting the Poetry Friday Roundup, and hoping to spread a bit of calm, yearning for connection, light, and Peace! I recently visited the Yoko Ono exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art here in Chicago. … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Overheard & EXPO Holiday Show…

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday I’m here with another poetry prompt from the Poetry Sisters’ to close the month of November. The challenge to compose an ‘Eavesdropped & Overheard’ poem in tribute to our pal at the long-running Chicken Spaghetti blog, Susan Thomsen. … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Feelings…

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! These are some pics from the opening of the exhibit I am in: Feminist Responses in a Tumultuous Time Through October 31, 2025 Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines Campus If you are in the area, it’s … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Exhibits & 13 Blue Looks…

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m re-emerging this week, from my new and very full teaching gig, to bring in a bit of blue, hope you’ll join me on this blue journey… I’m happy to have my painting, Soothsayer Sappho Stands for … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Ekphrastic Poem Challenge

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

star bright moonflowerilluminates night—crumples with morning light, a-a-a-h-h-h…© 2024 Michelle Kogan, draft Happy Poetry Friday This month the Poetry Sisters invited us to join them in writing ekphrastic poems. Thanks to all for this challenge: Tanita, Laura, Mary Lee, Liz, Sara, Tricia, and Kelly. Make sure … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–WIP & Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m in with a very short post… I’m working on an exhibit proposal that’s due very soon. The WIP image here is an environmental piece that has two haikus, here they are: it’s the bees kneesas long … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Holiday Show and Weather Poem

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m inviting all those in the Chicago area to the Evanston Art Center’s 21st Annual WINTER EXPO Holiday ShowRunning through December 20th 2023 Guaranteed to bring a sense of solace while there… 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday – Diminishing Poem, Art Exhibit, & Poetry Anthology

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I tried out a stanza of a diminishing verse poem from the Poetry Sister’s September challenge. Many thanks to you all, Tanita, Laura, Mary Lee, Liz, Sara, Tricia, Kelly, and Andi, be sure to stop by their blogs and read their poem responses! Find more … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday Roundup is Here!

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m hosting the Poetry Friday Roundup today, drop your links off below with Mister Linky, and enjoy all the poetry ponderings around our small planet. Along with my poem and art, I found an interesting art/culture article … Continue reading →