a quiet paddle...

a quiet paddle
a human and 4 legged friend
prized peace connection#haiku #micropoetry #Dromana #PortPhillipBay #paddleboard pic.twitter.com/ZDUpRYIKRt

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) January 24, 2026

borders of the mind...

 

borders of the mind

are just artificial walls

imagined limits

borders are concepts

established as a challenge

maybe a warning

feel the blesings of the waters...

go down to the bays

and enjoy the dancing waves

be friends with wide seas

they give horizons

respect the odd tides for

warning messages

hear, see and feel 

the blessings of waters

they could be a sign of

incoming journeys

being alone...

new beginnings

often involve meditating

with the usual coffee

being alone

with your own thoughts 

does not mean

being lonely

laced

in your own dress style

does not mean

being laced up

new beginnings

often involve being watched

by the usual watchers

 

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

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

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

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

dog in waiting...

a dog in waiting
meditative patience
in unflustered
quiet
regal pose#tanka

📷 2018 Dog at Balnarring waiting patiently for owners to finish chatting over coffee pic.twitter.com/hQncTkI2C0

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

a jaunty walk and happiness...

happiness is
a jaunty walk alone
minus a leash#haiku

📷 2018 - Little wanderer pic.twitter.com/CQAxaTdmvJ

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

three trees...

three trees
metal frames
metal souls
real progress
crucified#tanka

📷 2018 Melbourne pic.twitter.com/5tzxTmy9S7

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

one snowy white rose...

late winter
one snowy white rose
heralds
the prologue of
warmer days#tanka

📷 2018 - August - Dromana pic.twitter.com/xlb6aHvKM5

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

whispering glow...

whispering glow of
morning sunrise
my secret
mystical strength
for my new day#tanka

📷2018 - July - Dromana pic.twitter.com/M7ySWweMGl

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 27, 2024

creative bike art...

creative bike art
subtle snapshot
of the rider#haiku

2018 - July - Melbourne - Bike parked by Fawkner Park, opposite the Alfred Hospital. (The 41 hectare park was created in 1862.) pic.twitter.com/lGOMCZogTF

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

yesterday's colours...

yesterday's colours were
vibrant and alive
if I was lucky
today my living colours evolve
everyday#tanka

2018 - July - A sunrise in Dromana pic.twitter.com/DDrF4emWfl

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

resilient...

resilient
some autumn leaves
bravely cling
to colours of
other days#tanka

2018 - July 1 - Last leaves of autumn cling to my Dromana verandah... pic.twitter.com/TOCVMcaHnl

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