firebrand leaders...

firebrand leaders
wildfires
on the run
but there is always
backburning#tanka #MayTanka #NatankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/LmHj5rDw5W

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

Backburning just needs a little planning in the right season...

limestone in yellow...

limestone church
dressed in yellow
a very pale yellow
I feel a very distinct
sense of caution#vss365 church #tanka #MayTanka #NattankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/1hjXhUl2Mi

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

St George the Martyr - contrary to outside impressions - is a small church at Queenscliff. It was built in 1863. The chancel was extended and the tower added in 1878. It is designed in the English Gothic style by architect Albert Purchas, who also designed a large number of churches in Melbourne.

I have tried to find a time or reason for the yellow...and can find nothing...

erroneous history filters...

erroneous history filters
Anglo Saxon invasion
on the flip side
was a steady flow of
welcome migration

(Watching SBS: 'King Arthur's Britain: Truth Unearthed'
Image of Tintagel.)#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/LML7d5gRzW

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

when the questions run deep...

PASSING THOUGHT:
sometimes
when the questions run deep
accept answers from
the Wise Ones
of the Universe#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/0NSa6mQlOh

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

At times, self-doubt breeds dark questions...I am working on keeping the questions, but banishing the darkness...

my furball on a window ledge...

My little furball on the window ledge...close to her precious dragon...enjoying some warmth in late afternoon autumn sun...She is a little gem... pic.twitter.com/R1X5BYinmL

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

My little one offers so much companionship...I am so grateful to have her beside me...

males need females for health...

Planting selective urban trees may increase urban allergies such as hayfever. Higher CO2 levels also cause plants to bloom more, which means even higher pollen counts where predominantly male trees reside. Male sans female trees means pollen is unchecked.https://t.co/hxGPY53IVl

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

north magnetic pole...

The north magnetic pole is destined to move ever closer to Siberia's coastline over the coming decade. In late 2017, the pole's sprint brought it within 390 kilometres (240 miles) of the geographical north pole.https://t.co/DTIHGEHVVO

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

So many variables impact so many variables... It's a wonder that we can ever claim stability...

Globite days...

you can run
but you can't hide
if you owned a Globite
as a school case
then you must be...???#tanka #NaTankaMo #MayTanka #5lines

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

I was never allowed to have anything but a Globite for school use... If the lid warped/buckled...as it did...there was always another Globite waiting in the wings...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

on the pier...

on the pier
tarrying over
other old journeys
can mean
missing the boat#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/Xa21k14eHl

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

I could see nothing really around that had captured this woman's gaze...Perhaps she was locked into her own private dreams...invisible to others...

spirit of waves...

there is something about
the spirit of waves
that seems to resolve
every savage crisis
heal every broken heart#tanka #NatTankaMo #MayTanka #5lines pic.twitter.com/CIiVhxQpos

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

environment carers...

Wonderful to see a team of environment carers out in force at Safety Beach early this morning...(wide range of age groups involved)... Mother Nature loves you...#environmentconservation #environment #beach pic.twitter.com/LcC1Cc3zfu

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

When I began my beachside wander early this morning, this team of carers was already at work...At the end of my wander, they were still there...

3 fishermen...

3 fishermen
close brothers
in sport
but friends
from a distance#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines #covid19australia pic.twitter.com/zItsOG3xsW

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

These guys were clearly understanding friends...They maintained these distances for some time...

sunday morning...

sunday morning
coming down
soft autumn tames waters
souls find calm rhythms
peace rising#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/gWSZD4VDJ5

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 17, 2020

There was a distinct sense of slow pace in this morning that was engaging and delightful...

paint with the sun...

This is one example of how burning is far from destroying, but creating. Amazing result.

paint
with the sun
and brush
shoulders with
the stars#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines https://t.co/7ycNZ85szt

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 16, 2020