life on the land...

life on the land
where infinite cash is
a pointless luxury#haikuchallenge cash #haiku

Image Source: https://t.co/wlPp5P91AE pic.twitter.com/goL7qvmlTo

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 27, 2020

veer left...

I claim to be the one asking which way to go... https://t.co/rpACFILbsZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 27, 2020

winds of time...

winds of time
against the odds
will strip old leaves
of coiffed threads until
new landscapes emerge #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo

Image: Painting 'Season of Renewal' by Duy Huynh pic.twitter.com/6bFnpN17AN

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 27, 2020

And the winds of time may grant you the sad joy of bringing memories with you into a new landscape...


Duy Huynh was born in Vietnam and travelled to the U.S. as a refugee in 1981.
More HERE

.

in the jungle of life...

in the jungle of life
a sturdy shell seals
the ancient wisdoms
of the turtle totem
grounded in peace #366FF totem #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/sJkuQKljc0

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 27, 2020

I feel very connected to my little furball... she shares ancient wisdom...an old soul...But I also feel I am connected with wildlife...in particular the turtle...

crowbar...

an artist's eye
a crowbar need not be
a wrecking bar
it could be the haunt for
a murder of crows     #tanka   #MayTanka      #NaTankaMo     crowbar

Image: Art by Will Bullas pic.twitter.com/tYWxW6JHMn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 27, 2020

As soon as I saw this image, I knew I had to take a spin with it...

the gift of water...

Any gift of water... and there are so many ... is a special gift for us... gifts for our physical, mental and spiritual lives... https://t.co/vJ7a5u0Tzv

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 27, 2020

ripples...

streams of ripples
sculpt the waters into
wavy locks#haiku https://t.co/xeQehsVkTO

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 27, 2020

Love me some water - so many moods...so many works of art...

mandolin...

closed door
ragged armchair
enfolds an old man
remembering some dance
on a mandolin #vss365 mandolin #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/SQZrohn56z

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 27, 2020

My father used to play a mandolin...in an armchair...behind a closed lounge-room door...

the art of laughter...

The art of laughter ... Now that is time well spent...A shared laugh melts social distancing... Question - Where is he going to put it? https://t.co/zpd7jIYFsm

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 26, 2020

Perhaps this could be a roadside artwork...at the entrance to his little community? 

bright paintbox...

bright paintbox
the painter
of morning
streaks the day
with happy colours #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/VIXzNwDQOz

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 26, 2020

Stunning colour spectrum of morning today...