a unique gum tree...

#vss365 #tanka #deviant

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— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 13 July 2025 at 10:54

Roots of the Deviant Soul - male voice + guitar

Roots of the Deviant Soul - female voice + piano

Anzac Day on the Sunshine Coast...

Anzac Day art on the Sunshine Coast 2020... I saved this photo 5 years ago and can find no further information. But I wanted to share it today...Such a unique way to invite the public to reflect and remember...

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— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 25 April 2025 at 08:07

smiles of a clown...

I am stepping out, offering some fanciful fun pre our Australia Day, for those who need a little bright colour in their day... the occasional clownish style keeps serious sadness at bay #tanka NOTE: This clown image is from Australia Day on the Dromana foreshore. Can't access alternative script.

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— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 25 January 2025 at 11:18

motorbike at Hastings...

addiction rapture

locked in the powerful vibes

of motorbike thrills

to feel the roaring purr

of throbbing engines

to lean into the rush

of a long straight road

and

to sway with the dance

of winding bends

to brave dusty tracks

strewn with rocky check-points

and to be sure no vehicle

would dare to try 

to reach the vague towns 

of yesteryear 

and touch the pulse 

of pioneers

I somehow sense

the motorbike rider

could easily be

today's lone pioneer

appreciating the good 

and the bad

of the world

as a passing parade

up close

and real

and I

as an addicted rider

love it that way

my hiding space???...

in my mind

I am hiding

I let friendly leaves

be my costume

my mask

in my secret space

I can watch

the watcher

but if you move

I fear 

you see me

I know

I sense

in your mind

you see me

there are times...

there are times when I keep writing 

and writing 

and writing

I have no sound reason why

other than it is addictive

a necessary vitamin for my health that can't be bought

only practised...

in short, it seems to be a natural past time...

just a word on the news

a morning view from my window

a thought of a friend

sparks the daily writing flurry

even the ragged post of old Balnarring pier

inspires me to revisit memories

recycle thoughts

and simply

keep writing

coastal cliff face...

coastal cliff face a visual diary of Nature's travels #haiku #haikucommunity #poetrycommunity

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— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 5 December 2024 at 06:39

a soulful heartbeat...

grey misty mornings
sharing a soulful heartbeat
is all that matters#haiku

📷 2020 - November - Dromana verandah pic.twitter.com/APN2rtj7OL

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

a spider's fine threads...

a spider's fine threads
weave the intricate art of
intricate schemes#haiku

📷 2020 - November - Intricate cobweb patterns on my Dromana railing... pic.twitter.com/eByDQBbf6I

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

sailing with friends...

sailing with friends
unaware of painting
strange visual art#haiku

📷 2020 - November - Dromana - Long distance photos can create crazy effects... pic.twitter.com/SrAwVazq75

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

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

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

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

Mother Nature's art gallery...

Mother Nature's
art gallery
proudly refreshes and
refreshes
daily#tanka

2020 - Hillview Community Reserve small wetlands in Dromana pic.twitter.com/zFFQmDWHf5

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

window snapshot...

window snapshot
intimidating gathering
by day
spells a dark unknown
brewing#tanka

📷2022 - Temora street view pic.twitter.com/gGfBlI40xw

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

a diet that depends on the seasons...

imagine
a diet that depends on the seasons
no preparing
no baking
no cleaning up
just find the buffet
and indulge

dropped scraps permitted#micropoetry

📷 2020 - Dromana - Spring winds are not the only thieves of fragile spring blossoms... pic.twitter.com/yyON4UVK2E

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 6, 2024

no fancy chair...

no fancy chair
but through the seasons
I'd sit here
mesmerised
enchanted
as the weather
and the seasons
rolled in
rolled out

*micropoetry

2020 - September - overlooking Dromana beach and Port Phillip Bay pic.twitter.com/vmNOF17tz7

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

a living tangle of late winter greys...

a living tangle of
late winter greys
but be aware
a small plump sprig of greys
will take flight soon#tanka

📷 2020 - August - Dromana - Dove resting a while in a eucalypt near my verandah... pic.twitter.com/ymZQ3tJuOm

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