Saturday, 28 December 2024

arch of 7 days...

Friday, 27 December 2024

Thursday, 26 December 2024

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

Monday, 23 December 2024

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