This image is today’s pages from my poetry and drawing journal. These poems and drawings are published on my ‘other’ blog entitled A Poem and a Drawing a Day – I am up to day 179, 18th January… even though today is the 2nd February. This is because while in Italy I fell behind in my writings and postings for a variety of reasons – inconsistent internet access, busy days and BECAUSE I WAS IN ITALY!!
So, since getting back home I have been trying to remedy this by posting two poems and drawings a day – a harrowing task! It means writing two poems as soon as I wake in the morning and then doing fast responsive follow up drawings over a morning cuppa.
Slowly but surely I am catching up…
You can check out my ‘other’ blog here… I hope you enjoy it


Hi Dawn – I overuse the word texture so perhaps patina is the right word here? Beautifully rubbed backed, worked and loved. Also – you can’t worry about work when you’ve been Italy. You have been feeding your soul which is essential for the poet! If you do two drawings and two poems a day you are setting a bit of a task for the rest of us…
look forward to seeing more.
Posted by Chas Spain | February 2, 2013, 8:30 amHey Chas… only doing two till I catch up, then it will be back to one – its just taking so long to catch up
Its all good, though!
Posted by Dawn Whitehand | February 3, 2013, 6:45 pmWe don’t mind
you’re a little behind
we enjoy when you post
the most!
Posted by Herb | February 5, 2013, 3:16 amAawww… thanks so much Herb
Posted by Dawn Whitehand | February 5, 2013, 1:50 pmI love your work always, but particularly like the ones you have done this month. Love your use of color and style. Rlte
Posted by rlte | March 14, 2013, 1:01 amthanks so much for the positive words Rlte
Posted by Dawn Whitehand | March 14, 2013, 12:16 pm