a whisper of Santa Claus...

I think I see a whisper of Santa Claus breezing through my Temora neighbourhood... pic.twitter.com/W7CwVbAKkn

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 22, 2023

Christmas and the Masaka Kids Afrikana...

Masaka Kids Afrikana share the spirit of Christmas..

📸 Watch this video on Facebookhttps://t.co/46z0d6eHNP

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 22, 2023

Gollum's Christmas...

Middle Earth has found the spirit of the Christmas Season?
Gollum dares to risk sharing a Christmas bon-bon?
Somehow I feel he will control the performance alone...
That ring is his spirit... https://t.co/CQWA6g3xq6

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 20, 2023

Everyone needs some alone time...

Everyone needs some alone time...
for the soul to whisper
from the mists of
yesterday
and murmur of moments
to come...
for the soul to scan
the feelings and thoughts of now
and reset the balance
the peace
if needed pic.twitter.com/sKQDlzNV3X

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 20, 2023

the Dragon in his attic flat...

This one quietly taps into a smile plus maybe a brush with a tear or two...

So beautiful... https://t.co/5bEPi3AHbz

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 19, 2023

a dog's journey...

"Whispers of Healing: A Dog's Journey from Loss to Found Love"
In the quiet corridors of the rescue shelter, I watched as a pair of kind eyes met mine. The scent of unfamiliar surroundings lingered, and the echoes of barks and...
MORE: https://t.co/ohOvuk1eJk pic.twitter.com/ELhtOSmmmE

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 17, 2023

Nature is feeling a little contrary...

 

the boisterous gush

of cooling summer winds

Nature's oxymoron

We have just had a string of days with temperatures in the late 30's...

But today's 31°C by 11:15am is actually welcome because it comes with cooling breezes. A mix of weathers it seems, like a contrary dance...But I am not complaining...May even face getting some mowing done while there are patches of cloud cover...That's if I can tear myself away from writing and sketching...my favourite past times...

community spirit...

 

Community spirit is very much alive and well in Temora...

This sign is permanently displayed outside the Community Centre in Hoskins Street...

Plates of Plenty was launched in 2014 = free lunch at 12:30pm cooked by volunteers...

And on the steps, sheltered, outside the Community Centre's entrance doors is this trolley...

The bread rarely lasts long...

I see it as I walk down to the shopping centre in main street...full...

This is about all that is left when I return...

the Eighth Window...

Another magical Advent treasure from Anne Louise Avery.
'I have a small life'... but not so small when I count my many blessings...esp in recent months in my new world of country town Temora... https://t.co/EyZu3FOzvQ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 8, 2023

life will break you...

Life will break you... but there is still a light that is yours to hold...
📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/MGrwMcaR0n

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 8, 2023

if I must die...

If I must die
let it be a never-ending tale
of hope https://t.co/pB5rc6MSeI

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 8, 2023

the enchantment of jacaranda blossom...

The enchantment of jacaranda blossom never fails to awaken a smiling spirit... https://t.co/ZErVNNuX9Q

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 8, 2023

Christmas in Hoskins Street, Temora's main street...

Loving the more subtle reminders of Christmas in the main street of Temora...

The tree may seem plain by day, but by night, the tree sparkles with magical, tiny lights...

But no worries, there are plenty of little shops offering your Christmas bling fix if you need it...

(Admittedly, some shop window bling melts into the Christmas package of parked cars beyond the window...Yet still it fascinates and charms)...

for one who goes alone...

Such sensitive, comforting words for an 'unknown soldier' in perhaps what could be a dark moment... https://t.co/ttEBzxB7WT

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 6, 2023

perhaps

you wanted to be alone

with your multi-faceted personalities

but I hope you realise

I was there

always

waiting in the wings

waiting for glimmers of love

and

as a token of my presence

I left you shells of love

from our beach

the one we visited each Good Friday 

until you just missed

the last one

a glimpse of humanity's beauty...

Just a rather plain and small shopping carpark can generate some delightful glimpses of the beauty in humanity...

This photo was taken in Dromana Hub carpark 5.1.11...

creative advertising...

It seems like many lifetimes ago that I lived on the Mornington Peninsula...

But while I am on my creative rollercoaster, in my current life, I feel inspired by memories of creativity...even outdoor advertising - like this one plowing the Nepean Highway by Port Phillip Bay from time to time...

Creativity is all about demonstrating the unique possibilities of an idea...

my treasure box...

Words that should repose in my 'don't forget' treasure box... https://t.co/0x5bVPpLom

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 4, 2023

watercolour inspiration...

I am seeking watercolour inspiration at the moment...This is a great beginning... https://t.co/jQ8X719zlb

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 3, 2023

This very different perspective of watercolour inspires me... https://t.co/p3Jc66ZdiK

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 3, 2023

exquisite burst of magic...

Another exquisite burst of magic from Anne's pen... https://t.co/vT0d1MRbSr

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 3, 2023

the art of grief...

The whole setting possibly in any season, in any weather, would be so emotionally atmospheric...

📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/J4PawH25sk

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 3, 2023

sunny Sunday morning walk...

Enjoyed an early, sunny Sunday morning walk after rain...Older style homes seemed to glow with character. One home is very different. It's a bright-eyed green with a 'skeleton' relaxing in the front garden seat..
Heard some eerie chanting music...
May take a photo next time... pic.twitter.com/LFuosJsLdD

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 2, 2023

keep whistling...

A little bird yesterday told me
'Keep whistling while you work'. pic.twitter.com/15z61eCtqe

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 1, 2023

I am feeling a little quirky today...

I am feeling a little quirky today as I drift into the unknown of the weekend... pic.twitter.com/bHSLB1xqcQ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 1, 2023

special Christmas joy from Anne...

Anne is giving some special Christmas joy...for readers, writers and dreamers of magic... https://t.co/cX4RXUfrbh

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 1, 2023

there was a moment...

pic.twitter.com/D6FLwPEACA

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 30, 2023

precious thoughts for difficult times...

Precious thoughts for difficult times...

📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/UvgIMPEbYZ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 27, 2023

moving the books...

Miracles need not be glamorous...
They may simply evolve on a humble street...

📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/nq4jQnODIr

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 26, 2023

a few thoughts for the weekend on heaven and hell...

A few thoughts for the weekend...
📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/U9kmdSBqin

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 25, 2023

synchronicity...

Recently, I've felt the universe smiling, sometimes pushing me along. Dreams of giving creative writing in the digital age a place in country-town Temora are coming alive. This morning, Linda's Bakery gave me a recyclable cup because I said I loved the beautiful artwork on it. pic.twitter.com/oZxACRHcdi

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 25, 2023

who taught you...

Who taught you just finding and knowing your real self is meant to be easy... https://t.co/qZBHoGJAXR

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 25, 2023

I was not in any of your songs...

'But I am still right here in my madness
And I'm not gonna let you love me while you're gone'...
The power and the passion of those words...stirring... https://t.co/SoQRIOeyl1

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 22, 2023

old memories...new memories...

You can't go back and change the memory, but you can start where you are and make new memories... https://t.co/DfDxykENb8

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 21, 2023

we live in a packaging, throwaway world...

We live in a packaging, throw away world...of both the inanimate and the animate...
📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/VxfMOz0LxN

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 20, 2023

South Korea's monochrome cafe...

How incredibly peaceful....soothing...
The only colour decor = what patrons bring...so ever-changing...
A lovely idea... https://t.co/xsjtpYMibq

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 20, 2023

Tootgarook art from yesterdays...

I have always been intrigued by unusual art.
When I lived on the Mornington Peninsula, I loved to visit this tiny gallery at Tootgarook. Always a range of challenging, intriguing art greeted me.
This particular artwork welcomed visitors in November, 2011. pic.twitter.com/VILstQiDmG

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 19, 2023

old mulberry tree's waterfall...

There is an old mulberry tree approximately150years old in the village of Dinosa in Montenegro. This tree has been gushing water since the 1990's

It sits on underground streams and its hollows act as a relief valve for the pressure that builds up after heavy rainfall… pic.twitter.com/1IFOztmXlF

— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) November 18, 2023

a little wonder...

Cigam was only a tiny unicorn. Dick Whittington, a long time ago, had to leave this precious baby all alone in the countryside. Master Whittington made his first adult decision. The big city lights were no place for a little white unicorn. Unicorns cannot be leashed to stroll streets and slumber in garret rooms. And so Master Whittington took his cat to London for company. Cigam was all alone?

Suddenly, he was NOT alone. Dorothy had just arrived from the Land of Oz. She often liked to revisit that wonderland, but she had a little problem. Those fantastic red shoes were getting a little tight. When she clicked her heels, Dorothy often found that her feet were in great agony. The agony of blisters being scrunched together often brought tears to her eyes. All she could do was sit under a tree, crying in pain as she tried to ease those red shoes from her feet. However, she was not just suffering from blisters. She was suffering from the terrible disease of growing up.

Quietly, Cigam wandered over to this strange person, sitting down under a tree, weeping. He wanted someone to care for him, to care with love and attention. Most of all, he wanted someone to remember him, always. But first, he decided this girl needed some care. Gently he offered the only possession he had a soft, fluffy dandelion from high in the distant mountains. It was a rare flower. Not many flowers grew on snowy heights. When the flower touched a soul, it would soak up the pain of the soul and then die.

Cigam offered the flower. For a moment, Dorothy stopped, a little shocked, but only a little. I guess she thought she was still in the magic Land of Oz. Dorothy drew the flower close and felt sweet scents fill every fibre of her being. She felt her tears dry. The flower glowed, for just a moment, and then sank limp in her hand.

She turned to Cigam.
"I do not know who you are or where you are from. But I so wish I could care for you, as you just cared for me. I wish..."
But something strange was happening to Cigam. He was glowing with a strange aura of light.

The unicorn whispered, " I am...I am...My name is MAGIC! MAGIC!"
The final words seemed to echo and echo round Dorothy.
"You have given me something, dearest Dorothy! Yes! I know who you are! Now! You have given me the gift of caring, right from the very heart of you. You care! And at last my name means something! I AM MAGIC! I know at last! You have given me a precious gift too!"

"One more thing, Dorothy," the unicorn continued smiling. "Take a moment in your life to remember me. That's all I need. Show me you care by remembering me. Then, while you grow, I will grow with you. You will always have MAGIC with you! You will never fear growing up! And those shoes will always fit. Just remember me!"

But Dorothy was drifting. She was looking at her red shoes. They were definitely larger. And a little different! They now had shiny silver buckles on them in the shape of a tiny white unicorn.

 - Gemma Wiseman

I wrote this story in May, 2007 for the website Helium...

Thought it was time to resurrect it...

celebrating Anne Louise Avery...

Such an elegant gentleman on my walk today 🍁🍂 pic.twitter.com/OccUWIEltv

— Anne Louise Avery (@AnneLouiseAvery) November 16, 2023

 More and more, I am finding my day is not complete without an injection of 'Anne Louise Avery wonder'... 

  Usually, that injection involves her magical stories...

  But sometimes, she takes us for walks in her world... 

all in the mindset...

It's just all in the mindset...https://t.co/rLOmAyVc8O

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 13, 2023

summer evening water cycle begins...

And so the summer evening water cycle begins...In such a short time, grass browns...It only took a couple of days of late 30's degrees Celsius in Temora. pic.twitter.com/uZd3MmkOw6

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 12, 2023

kind words to a hurting soul...

Enchanted by these beautiful words to a hurting Anne Louise Avery... https://t.co/A23enpYVv4

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 11, 2023

Just want you to know I regularly return to get a daily dose of your stories...even if it means I revisit one or two...(which I do anyway)... They touch the child wonder in me, admittedly somewhat buried deep down...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 11, 2023

a heated afternoon and a brewing storm...

Currently 36 degrees in this Temora, NSW Saturday afternoon...
Usually, I love being able to see out into my garden...from my lounge room chair... But not today...
The fan blades are whirring and the shutters are closed... pic.twitter.com/SBzcy8Fx5l

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 11, 2023

Grumbling rattles of a brewing storm...
Relief after Temora's afternoon temperatures reached the heated, heady heights of 39 degrees... pic.twitter.com/yMFCzMqDrx

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 11, 2023

Twit

Remembrance Day 2023...

Hiroshima's ghosts
paper cranes in folded flight
hope born from ashes#haiku #RemembranceDay2023 pic.twitter.com/ez0AUtctZf

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 10, 2023

gently swaying poppies
fields of scarlet memories
soldiers drift in peace#haiku #RemembranceDay2023

'The Red Poppy' - A sensitively-written World War I story set on the Western Front. It demonstrates the similarities between men on both sides. pic.twitter.com/u5tJigd5gv

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 10, 2023

I went out early to have some solitude this Remembrance Day.
The Pool of Reflection and the ANZAC War Memorial are always special, and on 11/11, I ponder the futility of war and can’t see we will ever be at peace. pic.twitter.com/XvAhA1BQvS

— tim ritchie (@timritchie) November 10, 2023

The Last Post - new version - didgeridoo + bugle - will be performed outside the Opera House today at 11am...https://t.co/jqklLyreEl pic.twitter.com/L1pBYgBD7L

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 10, 2023

Sensitive winds of change at the Sydney Opera House honour Remembrance Day...https://t.co/dXg6IGTQDi

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 11, 2023

Optus outage...

Cats are notorious for respecting (demanding?) routine... esp when it comes to food.... https://t.co/XT9iZkvaoG pic.twitter.com/mhL9GEiUL3

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 7, 2023

I leave little poems in public places...

What a wonderful idea...I think I will be borrowing this one... https://t.co/ujtyIaYWpA

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 6, 2023

my sails...

my sails
are puppets
in the winds#haiku

📷Mornington - January, 2016 pic.twitter.com/XMZmIT7BFX

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 5, 2023

morning winds...

morning winds
a whining orchestra of
tuning strings#haiku

📷Credit: Fentino / Getty. pic.twitter.com/xx87pTCFuB

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 4, 2023

burnt coffee...

burnt coffee
the scent of crumbling
yesterdays#haiku

📷Larry on Flickr - Old barn along Hwy 61 in Scott County MO https://t.co/epdjHt6srF pic.twitter.com/KQzb89rN8f

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 4, 2023

still blogging for peace...

our hearts yearn for
the regular pulse
of ongoing peace#haiku pic.twitter.com/sdIkmfjAQe

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 3, 2023

a furry friend...

a furry friend
the priceless gift
of shared happiness #haiku

📷(my daughter's photo of her beautiful Bella in the Temora main street outside a coffee shop) pic.twitter.com/vDSO2byozJ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 2, 2023

free fruit...

It's not uncommon to find freebies in Temora...esp outside shops in the main street...
Today, free fruit was available outside a cafe... pic.twitter.com/N8vmqYFE60

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 1, 2023

map out your future...

Love the ever-changing, interesting signs outside shops in main street, Temora, NSW.
Today, I found this one outside Nel's Fabric Place - a quote from Jon Bon Jovi...
' Map out your future
but do it in pencil'... pic.twitter.com/nlMVgRfb5h

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 1, 2023

the earth quakes...

the earth quakes
rebutting each tremor of
human chaos#haiku

📷8.8. Chile earthquake in 2010... https://t.co/YmTVJ5Q2Mh pic.twitter.com/oVCx9MLG8G

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 30, 2023

aging...

pic.twitter.com/DRtwGqAiJU

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 29, 2023

📷Cobweb background image - Temora, near my verandah...10.7.22

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 29, 2023

breathtaking watercolour...

Breathtaking perspective of lighting, dimension and detail...https://t.co/3k3E4elK76

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 29, 2023

Thomas W. Schaller - 'Afternoon in Rome' - watercolour

since 2019...

Since 2019, I have watched so many re-winds of just this scene, this feeling... https://t.co/iseDKE1BdF

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 28, 2023

you are going to find yourself again...

You are going to find yourself again
And again
And again https://t.co/8oQ62DzvS6

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 26, 2023

I may hear troubled times...

I may hear
troubled times
but may I keep believing
the beauty of roses
will bloom again
peace will reign in the street
and the welcome gate
can be open
with a smile#micropoetry pic.twitter.com/hh3WL7m0hE

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 26, 2023

the wheel of life...

The wheel of life needs regular servicing, regular adjustment...
Ixion's burning solar wheel is not a desirable alternative... https://t.co/BGFyg9KZCG

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 25, 2023

he did not pick up an instrument...

He did not pick up an instrument till he was 19...Incredible achievement...https://t.co/U1fOJCXYWe

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 25, 2023

sharp...jagged...

sharp
jagged
razor edge
polished by frequent
controlling use

an ex-friend's tongue#micropoetry

🎨'Sharp Tongue' by danirat on DeviantArt pic.twitter.com/x3WIMRCPmh

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 24, 2023

feet dreams...

feet dreams
a special shoe for the soul
fitted with wings#senryu pic.twitter.com/nhYvQaWi88

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 23, 2023

my indoor peace lily...

My indoor peace lily is soaking up the spring vibes... pic.twitter.com/2ffHuLzR2R

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 21, 2023

the earth's deep sighs...reality bites...

A great way to stir a sleepy beginning to Saturday morning...
Nothing like a sharp visual reality bite... https://t.co/ei7dchljzj

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 20, 2023

a patch of calm water...

Amazing how that beautifully-lit foreground patch of calm water highlights the scene with peace... https://t.co/bo8dR4PT5c

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 18, 2023

weed spraying...

It is not yet 8:00am and Temora Council is out there already beautifying Temora streets... pic.twitter.com/eQvlSGFYxX

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 10, 2023

And now I see the man in the white coat busily spray-weeding the street gutters... pic.twitter.com/VmKFZXFq37

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 10, 2023

take a break from the news...

And never be ashamed to shed a few tears... https://t.co/C5QtjJIlE9 pic.twitter.com/EWPw7Ua2pB

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 10, 2023

breaking plant mystery...

Could not understand why my potted plant was constantly breaking and snapping off...Could it be the wind?...
Today, in my usual garden wander, I found small pieces of the same plant emerging in my garden soil...
Crows visit each morning and play...
A connection?.. pic.twitter.com/2uzOeJKkUy

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 10, 2023

last dining with friends...

last dining with friends
on the chameleon edge
of retirement#senryu

📷Mornington, Victoria - Mercetta (12.4.22) pic.twitter.com/DdVeNtNF6T

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 9, 2023

lambs of peace and hope...

This 21st century world is twisted with natural and man-made disasters. It's a scarey place. Please keep 'delivering' your daily lambs. Noah, long ago, may have had his dove of peace and hope, but we have your lambs, your lambs of peace and hope.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 9, 2023

What a precious, endearing moment in time...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 9, 2023

#June & #Jim #JimSpam #JimBug #Lambies2023 pic.twitter.com/53J7iHGuRP

— Calliss Clan (@CallissClan) October 3, 2023

midnight rooster...

midnight rooster
summons ancestral songlines
to live again#haiku
🎨Saatchi Art 'Midnight Rooster Painting' (2019) pic.twitter.com/bgRIth8rC3

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 7, 2023

my Saturday morning...

My Saturday morning is etched with gutsy, brazen, feisty winds and long shadows and blessed with cool sun...
I think I will enjoy the outside view fom a warm window inside and polish my art skills... pic.twitter.com/xSJJF71tGN

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 6, 2023

my Saturday morning...

more Anne Louise skills...

You're a remarkable, inspiring lady...esp for this old duck (moi) - survived pneumonia, sepsis + a major breakdown when I first retired last year...
I've told myself more than once,
'if Anne can do it, so can I'...🙏
P.S. I'm now exploring painting+sketching skills...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 2, 2023

Old Fox farewells the swallows...

In this precious moment, the essence of beauty and peace emerge...I have indulged in reading and re-reading, letting the moment wash over me...
Thank you so much...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 1, 2023

another fantasy sketched on my birthday...

Not sure why I am embarking on these fantasy sketches, but I am just rolling with it... pic.twitter.com/1U0bYojZJy

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 1, 2023

close of the Dan Andrews era...

I live in NSW now, but lived in Melbourne for most of the Dan era. When I left, I vowed to be an 'honorary Victorian' mainly because of the incredible, strong leadership of Dan Andrews. I felt Dan cared about Victorians as family, always wanting to help.
Grateful thanks, Dan.🙏 pic.twitter.com/br6DYp0Jri

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 26, 2023

beautiful Kite...

Was just sitting at the picnic table after our evening walk, when a ‘beautiful moon/ handsome Kite/ perfect moment’ arose
📷Jo Oddie...https://t.co/at1p4c6ah7 pic.twitter.com/7WHrg7Mnpu

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 26, 2023

a haiku is two worlds in one breath...

'A haiku is two worlds in one breath'...
So beautifully worded... https://t.co/UxHQk5LTru

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 22, 2023

he walked across my dreams again...

He walked across
my dreams again
Impossible to ignore

Embraced by
heartsong serenade
we danced soul to soul
in dreamscape colours
of night & love

As I awoke
his shadow whispered
“Til next time”
He left me with
a lingering kiss
& a midnight rose#vss365 #reevesroses #BrknShards pic.twitter.com/b0hJsHHIuf

— LadyMagic (@TheLadyMagic) September 21, 2023

This is so close to my truth...

magical glow of peace...

There is a magical glow of peace in this scene...https://t.co/zDSLeRzVt0

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 17, 2023

I wear my American straw hat...

https://t.co/u3FEtD5kwS

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 17, 2023

ephemeral life...

ephemeral life
flowering, gold candlelight
cradles night and day#haiku pic.twitter.com/3FKGtLCpAn

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 16, 2023

laundromat churning...

laundromat churning
a man spends some crossword time
on his ute bonnet#senryu

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 16, 2023

still life...

i definitely work at an art school pic.twitter.com/GUicbTGrpu

— alina pleskova/ alinapleskova.bsky.social (@nahhhlina) September 14, 2023

beyond my window...

beyond my window
a window on winged street life
taking some time out #haiku pic.twitter.com/40V8c7nrPa

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 14, 2023

staunch tree trunk...

staunch tree trunk
brandishing timeless colours
and a few war wounds#haiku pic.twitter.com/J6EjHvumcz

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 13, 2023

I love being all that I am...

Finally, I love being all that I am... https://t.co/XOBExT6cdy

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 11, 2023

my fanciful pencil worlds...

My fanciful pencil worlds... pic.twitter.com/jFh4yoH0xd

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) August 13, 2023

my first venture into charcoal worlds...

My first tentative exploration into charcoal worlds... pic.twitter.com/qdaG9fIlGJ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) August 9, 2023

small chunks of winter sunlight...

small chunks
of winter sunlight
an afternoon gift#haiku pic.twitter.com/GrurwqxwPy

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 30, 2023

for the love of trees...

I feel so sad when a tree is cut down...even if it is near power lines...Surely there is no need to cut the tree right back to earth level as happened to 2 trees in my street this morning...
I weep...I weep... pic.twitter.com/mNYOhIyMQX

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 29, 2023

owl solar light...

light pieces
crushed sunlight
by night#haiku

📷 owl solar light on my outdoor table pic.twitter.com/1Cq9Y3qu3e

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 25, 2023

your restless wheel...

your restless wheel
still intimidates the peace
in my landscapes#senryu

**Lambing Flat (Young) Chinese Tribute Garden, N.S.W. pic.twitter.com/kNjpMJIYZA

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 23, 2023

midnight storm...

midnight storm
nature vibrantly plays
her own 1812
with striking
visual effects#tanka #micropoetry

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) March 12, 2023

reflecting on Chapter One...

Mark Aiello is a New York City-based poet...
Love the raw surprise parallels and twists in his poetry... pic.twitter.com/C3VdxYMgEj

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) February 17, 2023

late summer winds...

late summer winds
propel the scents
of autumn#haiku

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) February 4, 2023

secondhand books + reading...

My kinda space in heaven...a Berkelouw kinda vibe...
'Secondhand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack.'
― Virginia Woolfhttps://t.co/RAu4Rmy2Rd pic.twitter.com/Db7qos1doQ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) January 25, 2023

People who read live longer than those who don’t, Yale researchers say https://t.co/nPDSVpcH9f

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) January 25, 2023

Yesterday= my first 'nothing' day after returning home from the last hospital round.
Heat flattened me. Felt guilty...I should have been doing more gardening now all the boxes are unpacked, but couldn't face it.
I read instead.
Today seems to be evolving in much the same way...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) January 25, 2023

shapeshifter...

shapeshifter
a small soul
lurks deep
in his cosmos
behind defiant eyes#tanka #micropoetry

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) January 9, 2023

10am sunlight...

10a.m. sunlight
slowly leads a train
of grey cloud#haiku

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) January 1, 2023