Dawn's Corner

Welcome to my page!

About Me

I live in Europe, my family owns four cats but six live with us (how can you explain that?!), and I love to draw, write, cook, read, swim, blog, and do graphic design. 

Favourite color: Navy blue

Favourite book/series: I couldn't say one, so instead of saying a hundred I'll round it down to 3: The Worst Witch, The Secret Garden, and The Chronicles of Narnia

Favourite Art Medium: Pencils and paper - also the computer, but not as much

Favourite Animal: Horse <3

Favourite Food: Fudge

Favourite Drink: Tea

Favourite School Subject: Art! If that doesn't count, then English

Favourite Weather: Rain

Favourite Season: Winter

Favourite Time of Day: Dawn

About My Art

I'm writing several several stories - a story about witches, one about goings-on at a girl's boarding school in the 1940s, one about foxes, and one about cats. They're all joint stories with my sister, Kinyonga, except the one about foxes. I won't go into their plots or titles, as I dream of getting them published as real novels someday and I can't have anyone stealing, or even copying, my ideas. You can read my poetry and short stories, though, on my various blogs. I will put some on here as soon as I can!

As for drawing, I'm worried I'm not that good at it, which is a pity as I've always loved drawing, and I've dreamed of a career as a fine artist since I was really small. Literally, small. Like two years old or something. So it's disappointing that I'm not a talent fine artist. I know I'm much better at writing (even though that is not saying much), but I'm going to keep drawing, simply because it's what I love to do. :) And drawing will always go first on my list of hobbies, even when I'm a famous author. Assuming, of course, that I become a famous author. 

As well as writing and drawing, I also like to do crafts and make interesting stuff. I also like doing graphic design. If you would like a header, signature, or something, then don't hesitate to ask me. I won't make you pay me or anything. :)

My Art

Here are some of my poems. I specialise in haikus and rhyming nature poems and childrens' poems. 

Here's one I'm rather proud of. It's inspired from A Pebble for Your Pocket, a book by Tich Naht Hahn and it's called Today's Day. 

Mothers have a special day, 

To be thanked for their kindness, how they looked after you, and helped you along the way,

We call this day Mothers' Day!

Fathers have a special day, 

To be thanked for their wisdom and help, how they never let you go astray,

We call this day Father's Day!

Regretfully, some people say,

"Oh, if only everyday was a special day!"

But those are the people who have never heard of Today's Day.

On Today's Day we don't think about the troubles of yesterday, 

We only think about the joy of today.

That's why it's called Today's Day!

And if there is trouble on Today's Day, 

Instead of moping,

We help it go away!

On Today's Day we enjoy what we do, 

Because if our thoughts were elsewhere,
Would there be any joy in today, I ask you?

When we eat, say, an orange on Today's Day,
We aren't thinking of tomorrow when it touches our lips,
But instead we think of the sun, rain and work which went into creating the orange, and the millions of orange trees inside the pips.

When we run through the grass on Today's Day,
We do it wholeheartedly, our whole heart feeling the sun on our faces and the breeze in our hair,
It makes you truly happy, a feeling which for those who are never in the Now is very rare.

So enjoy today, Today's Day,
For Today's Day is every day,
Whether in autumn or spring, September or May!

Here is one I wrote last June, called Signs of Summer. 

Oh, here is the sunny month of June,

And the blackbird sings his summery tune!

Fresh, pink little blooms have blossomed onto the pink oleander, 

Making the scene even grander!

The days are hot and long, 

And the cicadas have began their summer song!

This one was written last summer, and it's called Summer Fun. 

Running through the sand,

A toy boat in your hand,

Set it in the water, and watch the waves push it back to land!

Dig a deep hole,

Turn over on your back in a roll,

Pretending to be a water-vole!

While you enjoy yourself, grown-ups lie,

Sunbathing under the blue, blue sky,

I wonder why.

Time for a swim!

To keep afloat you must use every limb,

Oh, there’s a fish – try to swim like him!

Here are two haikus, both written last May. The first one's called Spring Breeze and the second one is Pleasant View. 

 The gentle May breeze, 

Softly blows the new green leaves, 

Swaying on their branch. 

Near, the garden trees, 

Then, vineyards before dark forests, 

Far, sunlit hilltops

I'll add some drawings soon!