the art of creation...

the art of creation
sometimes involves the art of
creative destruction#haiku

📷 2021 - October - Dromana - Construction sites are wonderful paces to find random and found abstract art...with the help of sunlight and shadows... pic.twitter.com/bcw1DGgrhW

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 30, 2024

the briefest of moments...

even the briefest
moment in time
may transform into
a lasting
precious memory#tanka

📷 2020 - October - Dromana - My neighbour's furball Chloe watching me... pic.twitter.com/fvhnSMNKFY

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 29, 2024

we are wired...

we are wired
the visible
and the invisible#haiku

📷 2020 - October - Dromana pic.twitter.com/PnhgEkjStw

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 28, 2024

arty multi-media...

black feathers add
a final touch to arty
multi-media#haiku

📷 2024 - Temora - Currawong playing hide and seek with a mudlark... pic.twitter.com/s5iFbznNXB

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 26, 2024

the illusion of territorial foes...

the illusion of
territorial foes
but it's the little one
who conducts
a lone attack#micropoetry

📷 2021 - October - Dromana pic.twitter.com/F4PdsPqCua

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 25, 2024

silence is the language of the god within...

silence is the language
of the god within
beyond is rumour#haiku https://t.co/IAshePh4pQ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 25, 2024

the winds may howl...

the winds may howl
the sea may rage but
keep walking tall#haiku

📷 2021 - October - Dromana veach pic.twitter.com/zAoMULACM0

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 24, 2024

life's journey...

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!” https://t.co/wOPmnePn1O

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 21, 2024

old tram revitalised...

old trams
some find vital life
beyond museums#haiku

📷2021 - October - My last Victorian school, Casey Grammar, purchased an old Melbourne tram as a creative space for classes. Sister schools Clyde + Balcombe Grammar also had old trams. Quite a unique feature for the schools. pic.twitter.com/Wee5TgnC7E

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 21, 2024

bonding...

bonding
let's walk this life
together#haiku

📷 2018 - October - Little family on the move - crossing the road in front of my Dromana driveway pic.twitter.com/PQx7a4VYPo

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 20, 2024

the familiar...

the familiar
never dismiss the surprise
of a second view#haiku

📷 2021 - October - A rare perspective of a kookaburra captured on my Dromana verandah railing. pic.twitter.com/Dk2IQDzujA

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 19, 2024

exuberant winds...

exuberant winds
their jazz party today sends
sinister invites #haiku

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 18, 2024

steaming tea fragrance...

steaming tea fragrance
time to reflect on fresh dreams
from deep in the cup#haiku

📷 2018 - October - I am always drawn to creative signs. This one was captured through light rain in the Dromana Hub carpark pic.twitter.com/4WXV6Wo8fD

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 18, 2024

subdued light and colours...

subdued light and colours
a veiled peaceful silence
spills intimate vibes#haiku

📷 2021 - October - Dromana beach pic.twitter.com/i1tjktNffY

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 17, 2024

bubbles of earth angels...

PASSING THOUGHT:
During the week, I've bubbles of earth angels floating round me...waiting to be needed...
Thursday marks my day of painting at the Arts Centre.
That is the day those earth angels pop out of their bubbles +offer a quiet check on my well being.
Special physicians.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 17, 2024

busy coastal street...

busy coastal street
crammed with many ideas
of many people#haiku

📷 2021 - October - A cluttered street image captured at Rosebud...almost a reality abstract with all the pieces of shapes and colours... pic.twitter.com/mDGUyOfV8O

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 16, 2024

packaging world...

'We live in a packaging world that despises content' - Anthony Hopkinshttps://t.co/2ZT7BIPlqF

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 16, 2024

creativity is...

'Creativity is Intelligence having fun.' - Albert Einstein.https://t.co/Nb5SxV8KOg

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 16, 2024

rural and urban silvereyes' calls...

2/2 Across 14 paired urban and rural populations, silvereyes consistently sang both songs and contact calls at higher frequencies in urban environments. Syllable rate (syllables per second) decreased in urban environments...Reflective structures = change?https://t.co/v5INNc0aX0

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 16, 2024

dove of soft greys...

dove of soft greys
a moment of elegance
creeps into his drill#haiku

📷 2021 - October - A dove elegantly flexing its wings on my Dromana verandah pic.twitter.com/L8FdOyDWEa

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 15, 2024

celestine signs...

gentle reminders
celestine signs can be
guardian angels#haiku

📷 2020 - October - my Dromana lounge room window area... pic.twitter.com/6T46W2wWC7

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 14, 2024

main street festival...

main street festival
busy sights and sounds
lure the curious#haiku

📷2017 - October - It's a great feeling when a main street - Mornington - is closed and people can just wander enjoying a festival of food stalls, crafts, big displays and music... pic.twitter.com/sfhiDNdSFH

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 13, 2024

song by the sea...

a furry friend
finds his own song
by the sea#haiku

📷 2020- October - It's a grey, chilly day at Dromana beach, but some are just happy to be alive... pic.twitter.com/Kd5keZKXXj

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 12, 2024

cloud art...

spring skies
an endless display
of cloud art#haiku

📷 2014 - October - I saw some amazing cloud art over Port Phillip Bay when I lived I Dromana... pic.twitter.com/5ToCT0qd5b

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 12, 2024

humming blades...

humming blades
sweeping casual grace
mower seeks its flow#haiku

📷2021 - October - Dromana - Love to see signs that cleverly twist/pun a known expression to suit their business... pic.twitter.com/j85rfb2Hjx

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 10, 2024

spring stroll...

spring stroll
a stiff, cold wind is
no deterrent#haiku

📷 2021 - October - Dromana - Another image in my treasure trove of odd photos. At first glance, it seems as if there are 2 photos... pic.twitter.com/m0TGm4stcP

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 9, 2024

streetscape gallery...

streetscape gallery
colour palette of
a coastal town's
visual features and
spirit#tanka

📷 2021 - October - Part of a mural on the side wall of Bendigo Bank facing the Dromana Hub carpark... pic.twitter.com/RaOkUaEOZe

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 8, 2024

odd sail craft...

sailing
a chance to feel the spirit
of the ocean#haiku

2020 - October - offshore Dromana beach...While I am on an 'odd' roll, I am not quite sure exactly what this sail craft may be...But it is fascinating... pic.twitter.com/OZeawXtyGp

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 7, 2024

noisy miner bathes...

some don't crave
privacy to bathe
just necessity and
pleasure
top the score card#tanka

📷2021 - October - Two of my 'weird-but-I-like-it' photos. Noisy miner bathing in a pool of water in the base of my verandah chair in Dromana... pic.twitter.com/W5dLlHeKHM

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 7, 2024

spring sunshine...

spring sunshine
offers all life
a chance
to declare
inner beauty#tanka

📷2018 - October - Dromana - Flowers glow with a radiance in Spring sunlight pic.twitter.com/B2z1b26UWd

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 5, 2024

the feathered tribes...

the feathered tribes
the Spring drive to build
intimate nooks
ideal for the mystery
of new life#tanka

📷2021 - October - Temora - A drop of alternative colour in leafy worlds is so noticeable pic.twitter.com/v9mDmKDoMX

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 4, 2024

in solitude...

in solitude
the soul takes centre stage
and your spotlight
navigates
explores
deeper thoughts
deeper feelings
the chaos of
unvoiced questions
seeking some peace in
solutions#micropoetry https://t.co/mpdm0DxM2G

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 3, 2024

The Curious Rabbit...

intriguing hub of
creative worlds
my heavenly escape#haiku

2024 - October - Wagga Wagga pic.twitter.com/VS0tO1eeD1

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 3, 2024

important guard...

important guard
greater than mighty mouse
a tradie's little sidekick

2019 - October - Dromana Hub carpark pic.twitter.com/b9KepqIuo8

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 2, 2024

October is a mighty month...

Perhaps these quotes refer to autumn Octobers in the northern hemisphere, but my birthday begins October and I live in the southern hemisphere of spring worlds. So October symbolises my favourite month of my favourite seasons. pic.twitter.com/kuUqbzMwj3

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 1, 2024

the world in close-up...

the world in close-up
mini kingdoms guard
mini magic#haiku

2018 - October - Dromana...Loved the range of greys and greens and textures in this photo... pic.twitter.com/bfEH6ntc46

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 1, 2024

a child's special world...

a child's special world
evolving joys in
sand and sea#haiku

2018 - 1st October - Mornington beach on the Mornington Peninsula pic.twitter.com/8YX16NbZh8

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 30, 2024