two close paths...

two close paths
beneath weeping golds
a curved portal or clear line
I choose
to open the gate#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/EGrJxdp7if

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 19, 2020

The little village of Balnarring on my peninsula shines in Autumn...

reduce the wants...

reduce the wants
raise the needs
to keep body
mind and spirit
contented#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines https://t.co/e3uRp2Hl0h

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 19, 2020

There is such a healing power in the waters of the sea, or lake or river...Immerse the mind and the spirit feels refreshed...

my alarm...

it's quite a job
to wake Mum at 5am
claims my furball#HaikuChallenge job pic.twitter.com/aj3N2GQFG7

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 19, 2020

Shaddie definitely believes that she is responsible for getting me out of bed...Her in-built alarm clock is simply amazing...

I am not lost...

I am
not lost
and lonely
Mother Nature
has found me#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines https://t.co/WcLXzqb8AT

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 18, 2020

I am beginning to feel the downtime of covid-19 has a fair share of uptime...