marking worlds...

Simple answer...We don't exactly...We're required to offer positive comments and constructive criticism...I am always way behind, but my students say they appreciate my helpful comments...I never catch up...I teach History too...large classes...same problem...I mark in blocks...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 31, 2021

Karlu Karlu...

Karlu Karlu - There is a special music in Aboriginal names...
We need to acknowledge more of them... https://t.co/3zg7IsUx6p

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 31, 2021

always the same age on the inside...

I loved to dance
by a river
smiling
I'm still that girl
on the inside #tanka https://t.co/naiS6m1cG2

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 31, 2021

Bateman's Bay bridge moves on...

Many times in the 1980's-90's I travelled this bridge over the Clyde River on the south coast of NSW...
I always thought that it seemed to be so low to the water...
The bridge was built in 1956.
Farewell old friend... I still have the memories... https://t.co/sd7fDmsdk7 pic.twitter.com/wcpXQXOjU1

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 31, 2021

doctor's carpark...

doctor's carpark
browsing a wall of
sunlight and shadows
waiting his call for
my flu vaccine #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 31, 2021

lockdown day 4 - 0°C...

I thought yesterday morning was cold at 4°C.
This morning, in the Dromana Hills, it is 0°C.
Yes...the ducted heating is on...and may be on for a while yet...
But Melbourne skies are becoming clear and bright...
It is going to be a good lockdown day 4 day... pic.twitter.com/RGADGQ8Okf

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 30, 2021

Akira Ifukube's birthday...

Intrigued by the Google home page image today...I had no idea who Akira Ifukube might be...He was a classical + film music composer best known for his contribution to the Godzilla films and 'A Thousand Paper Cranes' (1953).
It would have been his birthday today. He died in 2006. pic.twitter.com/DXnjVFdXBP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 30, 2021

lockdown parade of penguins...

First a whole street of hopscotch and now a beach of parading penguin sand sculptures...
This lockdown is certainly stirring the creative spirit... https://t.co/bgP6sIAmSY

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 30, 2021

world's longest hopscotch...

AAAAHHH lockdown...
Time for a little fun crazy... perhaps long overdue...
Feel good any way you can Melbourne... https://t.co/jkbUdZz1US

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 30, 2021

lockdown day 3...

Victoria Lockdown Day 3:
4°C early this morning with stunning dawn skies...
Now 11°C and beautiful sunlight...
Autumn leaves glowed...
This is going to be an indulgent reading day outside + chocolate... pic.twitter.com/y6s19BHjM2

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 30, 2021

big freeze Melbourne morning predicted...

At least a predicted big freeze Melbourne morning should avert the lockdown grudges...
Snug and warm inside is a rather nice option... https://t.co/hGjRJJsLFu

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 29, 2021

great unknown...

PASSING THOUGHT: New retirement life in another state is drawing closer...More arrangements in place for the next step...More assistance with removal...
6 months is not far away...
Feeling fearful, nervous, expectant and excited...The great unknown can be a tantalising place... pic.twitter.com/mC1PA0qyKk

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 29, 2021

Australia's special identity...

And such a sign gives Australia its own very special identity...
Beautiful... https://t.co/89lkyyv6aJ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 29, 2021

Shark Bay is a World Heritage Site in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. 

The 23,000-square-kilometre area is located approximately 800 kilometres north of Perth.

unplugged...

unplugged
peak-hour and
deadlines
lockdown presents
slow living #tanka pic.twitter.com/xHwBthKnUn

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 29, 2021

lockdown thoughts...

lockdown
chance to redeem
old procrastinations #haiku pic.twitter.com/aBsKZjSkGt

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 29, 2021

carpark mural in lockdown...

There was a bonus in these lockdown days...
A mural facing the carpark...
I had no idea the mural was there...
Usually cars blocked the view from my usual parking area... pic.twitter.com/IvYPFOtFoi

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 28, 2021

supermarket in lockdown...

Would you believe, this is an 8:00am view of Saturday morning at Dromana IGA... (Opens at 7:00am)...
In total, I probably counted 4 maybe 5 customers in my wander round the aisles - not counting staff...
And yes...plenty of toilet rolls...
YEAH DROMANA... ❤️👏👏❤️ pic.twitter.com/cqQehU9G2j

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 28, 2021

carpark in lockdown...

Lockdown Victoria Day 2 continues...The dreaded supermarket was a shock... Almost NO ONE... Almost empty carpark and supermarket at 8:00am Saturday... Most unusual... Victorians taking this lockdown very seriously... YEAH VICTORIA! ❤️👏👏❤️ pic.twitter.com/RsgCftTTWN

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 28, 2021

lockdown day 2...

Lockdown Day 2 in Victoria - Digging around for courage to face the short supermarket journey very early morning...Snap journey in a snap lockdown sounds mathematically well-balanced...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 28, 2021

Victoria lockdown begins...

PASSING THOUGHT: Day 1-Victoria lockdown+remote learning...(govt schools granted a prep day today, but my private school soldiered on after panic preparation day @ school yesterday)...Amazingly, the transition today was smooth...We've done this before at short notice...Grateful🙏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 28, 2021

I feel lockdown questions...

rain-flecked
pre-dawn journey
I feel
lockdown questions
in the darkness #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 27, 2021

moonlit Twitter tonight...

It's definitely a moonlit Twitter tonight...
And how wonderful that Melbourne skies have kindly given Melburnians front row cloudless seats to the show above...
We needed to feel special...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 26, 2021

lady of this night...

and so
the lady of
this night
returns shyly
for an encore #tanka pic.twitter.com/9DuYuN6UMY

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 26, 2021

the illusions of showtime...

the illusions of
showtime
the moon's leaving
the world stage
for now#tanka pic.twitter.com/2CIVVrgalP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 26, 2021

moon's special faces...

a special night
the moon
presents
a menu of
her special faces #tanka pic.twitter.com/hrYayzrc3o

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 26, 2021

*There is a super blood moon and total lunar eclipse tonight... 

driving in the dark hours...

driving
in the dark hours
white lines
fringed with mini suns
lead the way #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 26, 2021

wind-strewn...

wind-strewn
autumn road
wild leaves
scurry
in mouse mode #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 25, 2021

Rising 2021...

How wonderful that magic is still alive and well...
The Sidney Myer Music Bowl has been part of Melbourne’s entertainment scene since 1959.
Nature has taken over the entire Sidney Myer Music Bowl for RISING 2021. Enter through a bamboo forest + encounter mirrored illusions... https://t.co/DmXYrOWQJa

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 24, 2021

Lake Pamarmaroo...

Gorgeous view of Lake Pamarmaroo, Menindee 19/5/21.
The lake is about 100km south of Broken Hill, NSW and is the 2nd largest of the Menindee lakes...https://t.co/Yoez5uEbw4 pic.twitter.com/WlLHsgoWHC

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 24, 2021

beyond Eurovision...

Beyond Eurovision...
Imagine Gjon's Tears + Barbara Pravi in duet...
Both are wells of endless, emotional power...
Could it happen? pic.twitter.com/5NN0xzPdlP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 23, 2021

PASSING THOUGHT: Eurovision public voting...
I wonder to what extent body appeal + posture/posturising + special effects contribute to the public final vote on a song...
Further, it could be interesting to note the age range of the viewing audience...
It's not all about the song? pic.twitter.com/JMUiziDdTk

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 23, 2021

giving...

giving
a volatile network of
giving out
giving in and
giving up #tanka pic.twitter.com/YpAsFLzwdr

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 23, 2021

veggie play...

A little bit of veggie play with a herbal sidekick...
Love it... https://t.co/KuqdbEbGnY

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 23, 2021

inspiration mirror...

PASSING THOUGHT: Avoid the inspiration mirror...
Imitating a writer or image maker
= a photoshopped replica...
Where are you?...
Seek the wheelbarrows of life
and give them a voice...
a meaning...
And then, your voice can be heard...
and felt... pic.twitter.com/NEPjN0ucNe

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 23, 2021

eurovision mania...

eurovision mania
a brew of
glitzy props and
political question
behind music #tanka https://t.co/u3RPggiogE

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 22, 2021

#ESC2021 Congratulations Italy. Maneskin rocked the show. See you next year in Rome! pic.twitter.com/gjxGt6slDH

— Bernd Thomas Riegert (@RiegertBernd) May 22, 2021

For the record, I support the jury voting - Switzerland's
Gjon's Tears in 1st place...
A beautiful personality shining through a beautiful song...
refreshing relief from the explosion of 'wham bam' glitz...
In the final count, Gjon's Tears placed 3rd... pic.twitter.com/lhRPWEzgUA

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 22, 2021

Eurovision 2021 - Adored the unique, magnetic sounds of France's Barbara Pravi's voice...
Placed 2nd...
Whispers of Edith Piaf in her voice blended with so much more...her roots extending through her grandparents to Serbia, Iran, Poland and North Africa.https://t.co/LtiAY4QRkF

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 23, 2021

a wheelbarrow's life...

cumbersome weight
unloaded
only traces
of shadows
remember #tanka

📷Faithful wheelbarrow on my Dromana Hills construction site pic.twitter.com/TcLRtBbFdC

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 22, 2021

Victoria Theatre lives again...

Amazingly, the oldest theatre still standing
in NSW is not in Sydney, but to the north, in Newcastle...
The 66 by 40 feet stage was huge for its time, much bigger than anything Sydney offered. There were even 12 dressing rooms.
The Victoria Theatre opened in 1876. https://t.co/oXWDhAPZQi pic.twitter.com/yRRAwoldHs

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 22, 2021

blackbird art...

blank slate path
just swept
of autumn leaves
blackbird flings
his special art #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 22, 2021

calling...

winter's night
my little furball
in the unlit doorway
calls forlornly
to the darkness #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 21, 2021

soft fall of dawn rain...

soft fall of
dawn rain
crossed with
vibrant waves
of red light#tanka pic.twitter.com/Ee3rzwRAHE

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 20, 2021

arrested clouds...

arrested clouds
clip art symbols of
politicised victims #haiku pic.twitter.com/yeNDDnEBqy

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 19, 2021

no man's land...

no man's land
aimless thoughts
locked in
some drought-ravaged
desert #tanka pic.twitter.com/UErpk7AXBL

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 18, 2021

new horizons...

new horizons
waiting to
walk the dream #haiku

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 17, 2021

Dracula's Castle challenges COVID...

DRACULA'S CASTLE IS BUSY: A bizarre sense of humour happening here...
Or it just a golden opportunity to inflate tourist attention?
People who get the shot also receive a fanged “vaccine diploma” and free entry to the castle’s medieval torture exhibit. https://t.co/0TjInUJgZJ pic.twitter.com/Gi9jebj8nB

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 16, 2021

Siberian merchant's 1913 house...

Extraordinary wood carving...
Nooks of magic everywhere...
Siberia, you have style... https://t.co/NTYxqgPgjC

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 16, 2021

through a cellist's eye...

through a cellist's eye
I become
the wind
serenading
autumn leaves #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 16, 2021

'be proactive'...

Can't stand the regular and popular use of 'be proactive' in the business world...
= the reliable short-cut when lost for an explanation of intent and meaning...
It's becoming an idiom of the cult kind
= what is said when in need of an acceptable platitude...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 16, 2021

tuning in to peace...

Life's all about knowing how to tune into peace...
Find peace on the outside...
Bring it inside... https://t.co/MhsYCE6XLe

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 16, 2021

Dame Nellie Melba...

RARE footage of Dame Nellie Melba found in Adelaide law firm...
Dame Nellie=famous Australian singer of the late Victorian era+early 20thC...She was 1st Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical vocalist.
https://t.co/el6VR3Xlnl

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 15, 2021

Portmeiron in Wales...

This appears to be an amazing place...a fantasy village tucked between mountains + sea...
Portmeirion Village was built by Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1973.
Discovered this tonight when SBS screened the Cambrian Coast railway journey through North Wales... https://t.co/0X1VmCl4n4

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 15, 2021

latibulating...

A little like burying or having your head in the sand...???
But somehow, 'latibulating' sounds more like a waiting game than totally ignoring conditions... https://t.co/akLqmLXWTg

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 14, 2021

train graveyard in Bolivia...

There is a sad dignity here...
I once was valued and loved...
And now, I am just a tangible fragment of the memory...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 14, 2021

abandoned island...

A prison of emptiness?
Alcatraz re-visited? https://t.co/2eQShAPf78

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 14, 2021

Twit

abandoned stadium...

I think of so many thoughts...
O how the mighty are fallen...
O how the little ones rise up...
Time passes...and what was may not be... https://t.co/u3gBuhiKUU

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 14, 2021

P.S. I seem to be on an 'abandoned' treadmill tonight... 

abandoned? in Ontario...

Abandoned maybe...
But a beautiful presence lives on...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 14, 2021

The old GTR station. Ingersoll,Ontario.

— Louis Albanese (@DrLouisAlbanese) May 14, 2021

laughter is like a windshield wiper...

pic.twitter.com/J7aqJ2Yh7m

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 12, 2021

major life change...

PASSING THOUGHT: Very conscious that my major life change could be creeping closer...could be just over 6months away...
Both moving far (another state)+ retiring = challenges...
So much to think about + do...So much to do...
Do I still dare? pic.twitter.com/vGdUOiDtMc

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 12, 2021

wait up to 4 months for an Akubra?...

Who would believe that the wait time for an Australian Akubra hat could be up to 4 months...
Demand for Australian-made products soars as consumer attitudes change during pandemic https://t.co/PBPIshuKYn

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 11, 2021

Tuesday's profile...

go-between
departing fears
and facing
half-way is
Tuesday's profile #tanka pic.twitter.com/aef5kkRva2

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 10, 2021

routine happy place...

little blackbird
happiness is
foraging busily#haiku

📷This little guy is a routine visitor to his routine happy place in my Dromana Hills garden. pic.twitter.com/KRLcQI9eWM

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 10, 2021

sunrise energy...

sunrise
injection of
energetic colour
into Monday's
slothful fears #tanka

📷Sunrise this morning in the Dromana Hills was spectacular pic.twitter.com/nXK2Qd0IdP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 9, 2021

pay it forward...

An unexpected 'pay it forward' circumstance... https://t.co/pVOesWojRc pic.twitter.com/xoSstfyro3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 9, 2021

'The Selfish Giant'...

Listening to 'The Selfish Giant' - Oscar Wilde on 3MBS Melbourne...
Music - Debbie Wiseman
Narrated by Vanessa Redgrave
Academy of St Martin in the Fields conducted by Sir Neville Marriner.
Long time since I connected with this beautiful story...https://t.co/n7seR67Fuk

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 9, 2021

books nourish my soul...

I keep many books close...
They nourish my soul... https://t.co/XMJ21xa8DQ pic.twitter.com/2UPq0R3v97

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 9, 2021

your last earthly connections...

frozen
your last
earthly connections
revisit
daily #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 8, 2021

How opportune to find this tweet, right after my last tanka posting... synchronicity... https://t.co/ZZTUnqvULM

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 8, 2021

Sunday sounds by the Yarra...

missing
Sunday sounds
by the Yarra
music from
the soul of Melbourne #tanka
📷Hayley Anderson pic.twitter.com/R1GWs0TUxm

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 8, 2021

Melbourne buskers have been hit by COVID, but they are coming back...
Since Nov.2020, they're being paid $200 for a 4-hour stint in the ANZ City Vibes program.
Singing and wind instruments are banned.
A good place for buskers https://t.co/hxPpSwbUzA

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 8, 2021

the desire path...

The desire path could be a strong competitor for the title of 'the road less travelled'... https://t.co/daok0SxYWQ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 8, 2021

Saturday morning colours...

Saturday morning colours
outside the shops
two old guys
in feathered hats
singing their old songs #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 8, 2021

Saturday morning crossroad...

Saturday morning
crossroad
duty
leisure or
opportunity #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 7, 2021

my arms...

my arms
are an artwork of
cuts and bruises
the bonus for
garden indulgence #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 7, 2021

little girl and a horse...

PASSING THOUGHT: Late Friday afternoon- relieved+ exhausted as usual...Driving home in a rather numb state, then saw a little girl+her Mum by a farm fence near the roadside...Little girl called a horse...The horse wandered over+bowed his head close to her...I drove on smiling...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 7, 2021

emotional support for a friend...

PASSING THOUGHT: Another super busy day, but tonight a friend needed some emotional support... Amazing how reaching out to help others revives a sense of personal purpose and fulfilment...
Feeling so much better myself now too...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 6, 2021

bitter sweet...

This powerful image brings a smile and a tear simultaneously...
Bittersweet... https://t.co/fFOLtCJaRS

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 5, 2021

giant wire netting sculptures...

3 giant wire netting sculptures are part of the Sturt’s Steps Touring Route at Sturt National Park.
= Charles Sturt’s 1845 Inland Expedition -c.1100km of sealed+unsealed roads from Broken Hill to Milparinka, Tibooburra+Cameron Corner.
Artist - Ivan Lovetthttps://t.co/P8yMkEH0XM pic.twitter.com/GWVAoZ5CYw

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 4, 2021

my Twitter world...

PASSING THOUGHT: Love my Twitter world...art+poetry+archaeology+views of gardens/parks+views of sea/mountains +'the weird'+cats+insights into Siberia+Bouta's outback adventures+a little David Milner for spice...
I tend to glance at trends from a distance... pic.twitter.com/SPeoUs6sRj

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 3, 2021

storm in waiting...

storm in waiting
a summer-autumn day
retreats #haiku pic.twitter.com/cgIl32mKPs

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 2, 2021

cross stitch...

cross stitch
summer warmth and
autumn colours #haiku pic.twitter.com/73XCvaea52

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 2, 2021

Sahul...

Sahul = Australia + New Guinea + Tasmania + neighbouring islands...
Australian history is still really in the infant stages... https://t.co/UOPrJdf47k pic.twitter.com/2K9edEC0OP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 2, 2021

everyday magic...

PASSING THOUGHT: There are times in my life when I feel that I don't need to go looking for magic...
It follows me...
I just need to stop, turn around and let it flow to me... pic.twitter.com/PuwoEpQq0p

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 1, 2021

transient shadows...

transient shadows
impromptu art of
my morning mural #haiku pic.twitter.com/b33CXhyJVE

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 1, 2021

art of silo art...

The art of silo art...
The 'squiggly grid' method and a plumb line...
The art of a little mathematics... https://t.co/AzVllp9F9z pic.twitter.com/ct9GJfWKGa

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 1, 2021

'You'll Never Walk Alone'...

'You'll Never Walk Alone' - a song for all seasons...
NHS staff sang this as a sign of solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic...
British+European radio stations simultaneously played 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' as a show of unity amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Sing it for INDIA pic.twitter.com/5SzHk2Vlgq

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 1, 2021

singing on a train...

A few years ago, I was on a Melbourne train. Some heavy set, male, 'islander' teenagers were huddled together+seemed to be whispering...We all felt nervous...Suddenly, I heard humming, then singing in harmony songs of their homeland...Enchanting journey for us weary travellers...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 1, 2021

freeze-frame...

freeze-frame
fragile necklets of
morning rains #haiku pic.twitter.com/LUCf1biUfn

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 30, 2021