Author Archive: Wendie Donabie
33 More Sunrises & Sunsets before Book Launch
It’s happening!!! My new nature-focused book debuts at the MAC on Main Art Gallery in Bracebridge, Ontario on June 2. Views from the Edge of the Earth presents the beauty of the natural world through poetic musing and images of my artwork and photographs. The collection includes seventy-eight poems written in a mix of free …
Books Arrived Early!
Late last week, I received an email from my Publisher advising me my book was in production and would arrive earlier than expected – anticipated delivery Monday, April 8. When the doorbell rang this morning, I raced down the stairs – I don’t think my feet hit a single step. On the bench inside the …
Book Pays Homage to Mother Earth
Over the last couple of years, my concern for our planet has filled my mind and driven my writing. What inspires me as a painter, also captivates me as a writer – the morning sun tiptoeing across dew-kissed grass, the touch of winter’s frosty fingers, a solitary tree standing guard as a sentinel over a …
Sharing Poetry Inspired by Paintings
A year ago, I began building a collection of poetry mostly inspired by my paintings and shared a number of them on this blog. As the treasury of written works grows, I’ll continue posting selections and invite your comments. Painting: The Sap is Running, Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 12 inches, Copyright Wendie Donabie The …
Spring Brings Showers, Flowers & Art Shows to Muskoka!
ALL THINGS MAPLE This year Muskoka Arts & Crafts joins the Muskoka Maple Trail. Enjoy ALL THINGS MAPLE, art inspired by Maple Trees and Maple Syrup. at the Chapel Gallery 15 King Street, Bracebridge. Join us for the show opening eventMarch 17: 4-7 pm with Maple Inspired Snacksand Bar by donation. Show Opens: March 17: 4-7 pm. Show runs until April 1, …
Seashell Soliloquy
As a young child, I recall receiving an Atlantic Whelk Shell. “Put it up to your ear,” I was told. And I heard the roar of the sea. My eyes lit up with excitement and my love of the ocean began or perhaps it was rekindled. Who’s to know? * * * * * * …
How I Became an Art Gallery Owner
For the past couple of years, I’ve been writing art-related articles for an online summer-focused magazine. Here’s a link to the latest issue to introduce you to MuskokaStyle, a magazine bringing the best of life and leisure in one of Ontario’s premier vacation areas – Muskoka! You can read my essay on how I started …
NaPoWriMo 2022 Day #10
A place as seen by a woman in love Fluid as mercury, yet hard as steel Powerful as the birth of a new star deep in the heavens Thunderous as a herd of stampeding horses. Dazzling as it played dodge ball with rays of sun. Mesmerizing, drawing her into its welcoming embrace. Pure as liquid …
NaPoWriMo2022 Day#6
Today’s challenge: write a poem that reproduces a phrase with the first words of each line. Perhaps you could write a poem in which the first words of each line, read together, reproduce a treasured line of poetry? You could even try using a newspaper headline or something from a magazine article. I chose, Once …
NaPoWriMo 2022 Day #9
Today’s challenge was to write a Nonet. A nonet is a nine-line poem. In the nonet form, each line contains specific, descending syllable counts. The first line contains nine syllables, the second line contains eight, the third line contains seven, and so on. Day #9 Nonet Sleep-filled eyes gaze at the blazing sun flashing hot hues ‘tween …
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