a gentle collie takes his loved tennis ball to the front fence he seems to swoon if a special corgi is nigh #vss365 #tanka
— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 5 July 2026 at 15:40
a gentle collie
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 5, 2026
takes his loved tennis ball
to the front fence
he seems to swoon
if a special corgi is nigh#vss365 #tanka
at the shelter a scarred old corgi shakes in #apprehension can anyone love a damaged soul #vss365 #tanka
— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 2 July 2026 at 09:15
at the shelter
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 1, 2026
a scarred old corgi shakes
in #apprehension
can anyone love
a damaged soul#vss365 #tanka
eyes hold yours breaths are slow an old dog sinks deep into your lap a #psychopomp in the form of gentle love guides you both of you through letting go #vss365 #tanka
— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 26 April 2026 at 11:32
eyes hold yours
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) April 26, 2026
breaths are slow
an old dog
sinks deep
into your lap
a #psychopomp
in the form of gentle love
guides you
both of you
through letting go#vss365 #tanka
a tired faithful old dog chases his youth but uncooperative bones #frustrate his run #vss365 #tanka #micropoetry
— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 25 March 2026 at 09:51
a tired
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) March 24, 2026
faithful old dog
chases his youth
but uncooperative bones#frustrate his run#vss365 #tanka #micropoetry
#vss365 #tanka #micropoetry— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 26 February 2026 at 09:07small rural towns galaxies of partly living partly dying old worlds old dog in a dry yard his loyalty #orbital tuned to one voice love lives on #vss365 #tanka #micropoetry
— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 26 February 2026 at 09:13
small rural towns
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) February 25, 2026
galaxies
of partly living
partly dying
old worlds
old dog
in a dry yard
his loyalty #orbital
tuned to one voice
love lives on#vss365 #tanka #micropoetry
a quiet paddle
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) January 24, 2026
a human and 4 legged friend
prized peace connection#haiku #micropoetry #Dromana #PortPhillipBay #paddleboard pic.twitter.com/ZDUpRYIKRt
she seems ultra #chic shampooed hair, curls cut and styled a cute model dog #vss365 #haiku
— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 6 December 2025 at 07:18
“Can we go outside and play now?” “Soon, boy.” “You said that ten minutes ago.” “As soon as I finish my cof-“ “Oops.” “You did that on purpose.” “It slipped.” “I’ll get my coat.” “Excellent.”
— Uncle Duke (@uncleduke1969.bsky.social) 28 May 2025 at 22:43
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We all need a coffee break at times...even writers...correction...esp writers...But this one has been dunked, interrupted with the temptation of better things to do outside...according to the dog...
after the silly season passes I intend to exchange my frustrating 'to do' list for an ever evolving exciting date with my 'to be' list #tanka
— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 15 December 2024 at 15:25
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the winds may howl
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 24, 2024
the sea may rage but
keep walking tall#haiku
📷 2021 - October - Dromana veach pic.twitter.com/zAoMULACM0
a furry friend
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 12, 2024
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
important guard
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 2, 2024
greater than mighty mouse
a tradie's little sidekick
2019 - October - Dromana Hub carpark pic.twitter.com/b9KepqIuo8
a dog in waiting
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 26, 2024
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
happiness is
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 25, 2024
a jaunty walk alone
minus a leash#haiku
📷 2018 - Little wanderer pic.twitter.com/CQAxaTdmvJ
https://t.co/hZ1krRShn5 pic.twitter.com/44j6JXj2jy
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) September 6, 2024
relax and just be
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) May 17, 2024
let moments in sync
come naturally#haiku
📷May 2013 - A walk in a Melbourne park... pic.twitter.com/fX3uWFR7n9
"Whispers of Healing: A Dog's Journey from Loss to Found Love"
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 17, 2023
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
A few thoughts for the weekend...
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 25, 2023
📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/U9kmdSBqin
a furry friend
— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 2, 2023
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
