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

maybe I seem ugly...

maybe I seem ugly
but so many stories
so many lifetimes
my timeless beauty
within#tanka

📷2022 - June - Old home near Temora airport... pic.twitter.com/gnYDP3H2M3

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

a regional town...

a regional town
historical quirks
live on
a welcome sign
says so#tanka

📷2022 - June - I never tire of finding regional town signs splashed with a healthy dose of character...
Ariah Park has a 1920's preserved main street. The town is on the outskirts of my Temora in NSW... pic.twitter.com/fvY87yxYHM

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

giftedness has been both a blessing and a curse...

Giftedness has been both a blessing + a curse in my life. Sometimes I bury detailed thoughts + feelings because I do not want to hurt people or invite mockery to my thoughts. I've always had both emotional sensitivity + ongoing curiosity- described here as an autistic feature? https://t.co/YoJtTurRyL

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

wheat and wool...

wheat and wool
birth pangs of
a once new nation#haiku

📷2022- June - Ariah Park is a 1920's village near Temora... In Davey Park, near the railway line, is a grand display of old machines for handling wheat. Ariah Park is the birthplace of bulk wheat handling... pic.twitter.com/mWMi9tpA9Z

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

silent winter beach...

silent winter beach
silent waters
my endless space
of silence
and peace#tanka

2020 - June - Dromana beach and pier pic.twitter.com/E9FSOOg44C

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