stalwart tree trunk...

stalwart tree trunk
shaved and mottled
beige and dusky whites
stream, plait and knot
seductively#tanka

** 2024 - August - tree in Temora street pic.twitter.com/DnNenCMszh

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

quiet wetlands...

quiet wetlands
haven for a few ducks
painters and
wandering dreamers
Nature's opal in suburbia#tanka

📷 2020 - August - small wetlands in Hillview Community Reserve, Dromana pic.twitter.com/ltFkUQjFHu

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

the soundtrack of my life...

the soundtrack
of my life
just a few subtle edits
protect
still raw sensitivities #tanka

** 2024 - My Temora loungeroom where some of stories gather... pic.twitter.com/MpIomqJZ21

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

crossroads...

crossroads
a time to change
places
lifestyle
and faces#tanka

📷 2022 - August - My window view at Temora Hospital, not long after moving from the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria pic.twitter.com/opYovgWver

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

a bridal bouquet...

a bridal bouquet
of white crepe blossoms
prey to the impulses
of spring winds
and discarded#tanka

📷 2023 - August - Temora pic.twitter.com/f2H9Klm1SS

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

teacher memories...

teacher memories
enthusiastic learners
may be a gift for me
but a sign of hope
for future progress#tanka

2017 - August - My enthusiastic History Mysteries Club of senior students. Another teacher - 2nd bottom left - used to attend as well. pic.twitter.com/e0XBDAr91s

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) August 23, 2024

a living tangle of late winter greys...

a living tangle of
late winter greys
but be aware
a small plump sprig of greys
will take flight soon#tanka

📷 2020 - August - Dromana - Dove resting a while in a eucalypt near my verandah... pic.twitter.com/ymZQ3tJuOm

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) August 21, 2024