curious life of a leaf...

curious life of a leaf
thatched with nibbles and quibbles
summer and winter pressures
sunshine and rain
re-shaped, resilient art#tanka

📷 May 2011 - Macro of a leaf in my Dromana Hills garden pic.twitter.com/Qw5CtyCqbA

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

little Mouse's back and ears hurt...

Here is the power of suggestion, connection and the illusion of another reality that cannot be named.
Indeed, words can move mountains and fly high... https://t.co/vBgPrHHCXq

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

feathery wisps and down...

feathery wisps and down
an earthy-toned kookaburra
shares his ring of laughter
with my hot coffee
on a frosty morning#tanka

📷 2017
Kookaburra - an autumn visitor near my verandah in Dromana pic.twitter.com/j6CMEnjKTP

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

the reading furball...

the reading furball
flash mob of one
you cannot ignore#haiku pic.twitter.com/Y8GaP0zoky

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

winter chills...

winter chills
magic melting moments of
heart-warming street music#haiku

📷2014 - 2nd year of Mornington Winter Jazz Festival - wandering street musicians pic.twitter.com/sDMA1IXwkS

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

breathe in...

breathe in
welcome the cushioning of
a still moment

📷 May, 2008 - Magpie on my verandah railing at Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula pic.twitter.com/M04snta8dX

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

more than a mirror...

more than a mirror
blemished with sandy winds
some bear the cost of
lifetime duties as
devoted guards#tanka

📷
Wintry reflection in Dromana. This is a mirror fixed on a sharp beachside track bend, where visibility is limited. Both bike riders and walkers share the track. pic.twitter.com/HpfSancI79

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) May 22, 2024