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

northerly short days...

northerly short days match southern long days of heat global yin and yang some short days of light promise perhaps longer days of warmth could be nigh a southern short day remembers when heat and fires were not real blessings #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #micropoetry

— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 26 December 2024 at 12:21

little wattlebird - Boxing Day 2017

feisty and mouthy

a sprightly pocket full of

stripey feathers

commonly visits 

in our hot Christmas season

loves red banksias

insects and berries

even seeds are staple food

but sweet nectar wins

little wattlebird

boasts no glamorous plumage

yet thrilling dancer

Mark Knopfler haiku...

Mark Knopfler haiku riffs of soft gravel slink through sultry notes #haiku P.S. My alternative self feels connected to Mark Knopfler. It is said he prefers to ride a motorbike or take the train in London. Love both. We were both born in 1949...just over a month apart. We both have Scottish links.

— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 23 December 2024 at 13:11

cockatoo shenanigans...

it is rumoured

that an apple a day keeps

the doctor at bay

but what if

what if I'm a cockatoo

with selective taste

a sneaky bite here

another random bite just there

and then I move on

when will I know that

I have consumed the value

of one whole apple

does it quite matter

in my cockatoo world

of buffet delights

my playground now is

your scrumptious summer garden

I'll just test drive fruits

 

wicket...

Boxing Day #wicket an Oz win toasts surviving the Christmas chaos #vss365 #haiku

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— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 22 December 2024 at 10:59

purity...

#purity’s disguise flame tongues lick, molest the dark devouring its face the #purity of the legendary phoenix is in its rising #vss365 #haiku

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— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 21 December 2024 at 11:20

If you look very carefully into the flames in this photo, you will see 2 very distinct faces...and perhaps there are more...

Do flames summon souls from yesteryear????