Blues Brothers on New Year's Eve...

New Year's Eve...It's me and the crazy antics of the Blues Brothers. In some weird way, for even a brief time, all is right with the world.
A little humour, music and a little dancing somehow are a quick fix, even if I am only an armchair watcher...

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

gotta love cat logic...

OK, it’s taken over half an hour, but…..I won! He’s in the pantry eating up his food as I speak. A small step for Monty, but a huge step for Margaret. 👍👏👏👏

— Margaret McCrohon. 🐨🐀 (@MargMcCrohon) December 31, 2021

Absolutely no logic sometimes, but I actually won this round! He’s now, sensibly, having a snooze in…..ta da! …..the pantry! 😂

— Margaret McCrohon. 🐨🐀 (@MargMcCrohon) December 31, 2021

some New Year relief...earlier booster appointment...

Thank you ever so much.🙏 Didn't find that pharmacy on Hotdocs, so rang them. I'm now getting a booster on 21st January (4 months since 2nd vaccine) before returning to school end of January. So so relieved not to be waiting for 7th March - my original doctor's appointment.🙏

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

so worrying...New Year's Eve...new active Vic v. NSW cases...

Find a vaccination centre at https://t.co/79rnPe0zaX

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/NAzVoNkBJg

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 30, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Friday 31 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 95% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.6% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/31xWp1fJ73

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 30, 2021

New Year ding...

tiny
crammed
chemist carpark
attracts
a New Year ding#tanka

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

lost view...lost horizons...

lost view
lost horizons
beach walkers
only intent on
pace#tanka

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

summer sea under big sky...

summer sea
under big sky
tourist crowds
escape
urban crowds#tanka

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

I thought I was early...

PASSING THOUGHT: I thought I was early. 1st stop =Supermarket at 7:00am=crowded. Chemist Warehouse not open till 8:30am...Took last car spot, waited in my car then queued outside chemist...Announced no RATS supply...1 person left the queue...
Scripts+ Boxing Day sales were the go

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

town crier...

town crier
newborn poised for
New Year colours#haiku pic.twitter.com/SgF7mX3z5S

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

The year started with a mouse plague and ended in a rat shortage

— The Chaser (@chaser) December 30, 2021

Twitter anniversary...

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do!
New Year's Eve no less...
(Not really! I was just reminded! I can't believe that I have wandered in the Twitterverse for so long...)#MyTwitterAnniversary pic.twitter.com/TTcP01fWT9

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

jet ski dance...

jet ski dance
celebrating
just being alive#haiku pic.twitter.com/WOClQr98dw

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

my Wordle solutions are worsening...

I think that I'm getting worse. Almost solved it at Round 2 but then lost the plot.
Wordle 193 5/6

⬜🟩🟨⬜🟨
🟨🟩🟨🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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

chilled elixir...

chilled elixir
quenches
my summer#haiku pic.twitter.com/utdqcDkH3L

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

my mother's music...

my mother could stiffly
mechanically
play the notes
but couldn't feel
the music #tanka

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

brave new world express train...

brave new world
express train
risky dash
links one unknown
to another #tanka

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

orange juice...

my freshly squeezed
and iced
orange juice
discretely cools
my pandemic fears#tanka

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

concerning Thursday - new active Vic v. NSW cases...

Find a vaccination centre at https://t.co/79rnPe0zaX

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/WZUxvrTOFi

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 29, 2021

13% positive among those being tested… https://t.co/e7sJIljCdu

— Peter Hannam (@p_hannam) December 29, 2021

the value of moving...

the value of moving
enforced cull of
weary baggage #haiku

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

reality puzzle...

reality puzzle
the art of sense
in the forest#haiku pic.twitter.com/r5bLCJIFR3

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

lost and found...

lone feather
near my doorway
lost and found#haiku pic.twitter.com/9YCmJofpIY

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

bank account closed a year ago?....

Needed this distraction...
On the phone - I've just battled with a bank over an account - to all intents+purposes...closed a year ago...
Today, (first letter in 12 months), they wanted me to pay $99.00 account keeping fees.
Now I've completed a written request+posted it...
😡😡😡 https://t.co/ig8KycVxdk

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

share a hug?...

Wow, do I know this feeling, Eileen...The challenges (apart from covid) just keep coming...Yes...Possibly a 10 year span but picked up the pace+frequency over the last 2 years...I keep telling myself all these trials make me stronger to face the next time...
🫂🫂🫂 Share a hug?

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

Wordle not on a winning streak today...

Just could not come even close to yesterday's winning streak.
Today was quite a struggle.
🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟨🟨🟩🟨
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Wordle 192 4/6

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

Christmasy car...

Car sighted in Dromana Hub carpark this morning...
An older couple, both dressed in bright colours, stepped out of the car...
Still in the Christmas spirit... pic.twitter.com/F17zq3DYEb

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

my 2022...the game plan...

PASSING THOUGHT: Today's active covid data for Victoria+NSW is both tragic+devastating...
Note to Self - Toughen up your hope, kid for 2022...You are going to need it...
But more importantly, do what you must do to keep the dreams alive + always be kind to others along the way... pic.twitter.com/CJi4W4Alf3

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

O help...Wednesday - new active Vic v. NSW cases...

Find a vaccination centre at https://t.co/79rnPe0zaX

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P pic.twitter.com/iZNeX6jPE2

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 28, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Wednesday 29 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:
- 95% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/FRzJ60UP3u

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 28, 2021

Scott Boland...emerging as a cricket legend...

A magical journey leads Scott back to where his cricket connections all began, and then he imprints his own footsteps on the trail of legends... https://t.co/a04gWEO8lV

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

🗣 "Here I am in that position, it's madness." #Ashes

Dream big, kids! pic.twitter.com/6627VsftFp

— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 28, 2021

morning smile courtesy of some memory plaques...

A memory plaque to welcome the morning with a possible smile or two... https://t.co/IFNBHg5hGC

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

It is! The footpath runs next to his old house, which he'd called Farkham Hall. The new owners have taken down the hideous, tall fence by the footpath, renamed the house, and (I think) put up this memorial bench. Good on them.

— Mary Ann Lund (@BurtonsAnatomy) December 27, 2021

Dorset. The Maggs family made Mills bombs in the second World war.

— Mary Ann Lund (@BurtonsAnatomy) December 27, 2021

Perhaps this memory plaque is worth another morning smile? https://t.co/6pW1yj5c53

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

Christmas to New Year space...

Christmas to
New Year space
time
methodically resets
an identity#tanka

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

songs that cross language barriers...

Adore the music of Geoffrey Gurrumul...You feel the meaning, the spirit...
His music speaks all languages...https://t.co/1CzoN4GryV

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

long-lost positive words...

Thank you Susie Dent...
“Respair” has just one record next to it in the Oxford English Dictionary, from 1525, but its definition is sublime.
Respair is fresh hope; a recovery from despair.
May 2022 finally be its moment.
Long-lost positive words... https://t.co/yKMFFWjltO

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

watering my inner garden...

watering
my inner garden
on a spray setting#haiku

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

new political world in Australia 2022?...

So refreshing to see a federal leader making an effort to demonstrate understanding of peoples' (perhaps less than 'ideal') lives...Empathy is there...
You give us hope, Albo, that you could not only guide but support all Australians...
Give us hope+we will return the favour...

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

procrastination lurks today...

PASSING THOUGHT: Procrastination lurks today...Totally stuffed after yesterday's rendezvous with packing boxes...
Maybe this afternoon I'll play catch-up after any other distraction may demand my attention...
Scrolling Twitter?...
Maybe tomorrow I'll do double packing duty...

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

PASSING THOUGHT: Think I've cheated...
So I can say I contributed something to my 2022 move today, I have just hastily filled a bag of 'stuff' to go to Salvos (At least it was a very large bag)...
Does that count?
I haven't procrastinated?
Aaah...The guilt will set in tomorrow...

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

Tim's cricket...

#Ashes2021

and the way I can hear the trumpet, the murmur of the crowd, the tap of the bat against the turf...
and there they are in the soft Melbourne sunshine...

the cricket is on again

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) December 27, 2021

#Ashes2021 #ashes

and the batter scratches the mark of his middle stump into the wicket

he pauses a moment and looks around the field...

and there he sees the grass and sky and feels the vibrations of the day

he taps his bat and is ready to play...

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) December 27, 2021

Love how your thoughts seamlessly synchronise parallel worlds...
Behind the outer sport action is a personal
inner spirit...dancing to some private music...
Art within art...
Refreshing and beautiful...

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

I feel the same way about tennis. That Field of Dreams nexus where you recall your childhood dreams, and experience the joy of body and mind in concert.

— Reyfarer (@Reyfarer1) December 28, 2021

Tuesday - new active Vic. v. NSW cases...

Find a vaccination centre at https://t.co/79rnPe0zaX

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/3qMsmM1yP7

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 27, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Tuesday 28 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 95% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/9lbOQBHVSj

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 27, 2021

Wordle begins...

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Wordle 191 1/6

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

PASSING THOUGHT: Can't seem to share my Wordle result on Twitter via laptop...
Can't see Twitter option on the laptop...
Grrrrrrr....

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

Circumstance, state of mind + luck gave me this result. Thinking: 'Will I take a last trip on the Queenscliff ferry before 2022 move to the Riverina?' (The ferry is not far from me.)
Originally typed 'ferny', wondering about the double 'r'. Acceptable?
Took a risk and voila!

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

bush school...

Urandangi State School only has 3 kindy students. They're triplets – and the principal is their dad.
That means a total of 12 students attend the school...
Urandangi is 187 kilometres south-west of Mount Isa, on the Queensland-Northern Territory border. https://t.co/saiVAq7koS

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

The Bush lead such different lives to most of us.

— Reyfarer (@Reyfarer1) December 28, 2021

time out...

time out
box packing
uncovers
useless treasures and
forgotten secrets#tanka

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

the dream in my pocket...

the dream
in my pocket
waits
impatiently
to be unzipped #tanka

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

earthy humanity of 2 spiritual leaders...

Deepest respect for these 2 characters...
Humble leaders from opposite spectrums not averse to being human and finding some common ground...
Spiritual leaders with earthy empathy...for each other, for others...
And a dash of humour gets a cameo role too... https://t.co/PD3KFQ5S85

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

procrastination begone...

procrastination
begone
I've just shredded
a mound of 10-year-old
bill receipts #tanka

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

Monday - new active Vic. v. NSW cases...

Find a vaccination centre at https://t.co/79rnPe0zaX

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/my1RMB4j1D

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 26, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Monday 27 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 95% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/1WB6TXOVuz

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 26, 2021

it's a plan...

it's a plan
packing boxes
juggernaut
will begin
soon#tanka

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

post Christmas blues...

post-Christmas blues
my weepy folk song
just because#haiku

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

my poetry Sunday...

my poetry Sunday
the birth of
agony and ecstasy#haiku

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

sizzling Christmas Day in Geraldton...

A sizzling Christmas Day winner - Geraldton in Western Australia with 47.3° C...
(And the forecast max was 36° C)... https://t.co/7FTBzLKUef

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

Source for forecast temperature... 4 days before...
Agree though, either way a huge miss...https://t.co/FRAFDbE8XB

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

Boxing Day...new active Vic v. NSW cases...

We thank everyone who got tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

Find a vaccination centre at https://t.co/79rnPe0zaX

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/vii3ydQZcJ

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 25, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Sunday 26 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 95% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/Ra9EmnKdGz

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 25, 2021

ping...

ping
a few moments
snapped
iced
in a few words#tanka

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

my everlasting advent calendar...

my everlasting
advent calendar
carefully stored
for another day
another lifetime#tanka

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

found and lost...

found and lost
my half-baked
haiku thread #haiku

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

scarred memories...

scarred memories
emotions
awaiting a healer#haiku

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

apricot jam...

apricot jam
the birds' fare
non-preserved #haiku

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

tiniest wren...

tiniest wren
fleet messenger
of morning smiles#haiku

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

your echoes...

your echoes
fringe
my uncharted waters #haiku

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

Christmas epilogue...

Christmas epilogue
a numb
blank page#haiku

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

colours of past Christmases...

in the stillness
of my midnight
colours of
past Christmases
sing softly#tanka pic.twitter.com/zotMlAUJjf

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

A Christmas toast to our beautiful Christmas memories... pic.twitter.com/toy906VWe9

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

furball in the stable...

A little furball ensures that there is room for just one more in the Christmas stable...

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

a Christmas street in the snowy lands...

Not a single, 'artificial' Christmas decoration in sight, and yet this street scene seems so Christmasy...
Snow is a wonderful, magical, natural decorator...
Happy Christmas...

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

Christmas in black...

Stunning, haunting eyes on this little black furball...
Gorgeous pic...

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

He is my personal panther

— Lily Lauren (@Lilylauren) December 25, 2021

Dromana mural at Christmas...

This section of the Dromana mural on Bendigo Bank's wall is still very precious to me...It will be part of the memory I take with me when I move in 2022... pic.twitter.com/kr4ZMiIOQA

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

rainbow lorikeet colour for Christmas...

Adding a splash of colour to my Christmas morning garden in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/rdTAGySFDf

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

For all their bright colours, it is amazing how these guys seem to blend into their leafy sanctuary in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/q0MgTmzNEP

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

Christmas Day musings at Dromana beach...

Sailing away gently - Port Phillip Bay on Christmas morning... pic.twitter.com/kER0GXvwz7

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

Christmas flowerings on Dromana beach... pic.twitter.com/DsereQffU3

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

Some new artwork appears in the Dromana beach house category... pic.twitter.com/1qVjNcJ2q4

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

Just me, the sea, the sands and the sky in one slice of Christmas morning... pic.twitter.com/SjeDnW7eRd

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

From here to there can be a beautiful journey on a Christmas morning in Dromana... pic.twitter.com/POfXE32DOq

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

Christmas day skirt...

So love the colours in this skirt that I am wearing for Christmas Day... pic.twitter.com/mGgyrDxvYD

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

Christmas Day...active Vic v. NSW cases

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/y8LYQfN8KA

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 24, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Saturday 25 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 95% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/gUah4dFV5m

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 24, 2021

Christmas Day clouds...

Christmas Day
soft grey clouds
in the background#haiku

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

some Christmas Day magic...

Some magic for Christmas Day...
Sharalee Howard created this epic Little Free Library inside a more than 100-year-old cottonwood tree stump outside her home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. https://t.co/oQ9qNR6dsg

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

Christmas Day 2021...

Christmas Day...
Wherever you sail today...
May you find still waters...
And simply enjoy the ride...

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE... pic.twitter.com/eCUQ1XQndp

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

For some, this guy may just be a passing fancy, a remnant of childhood...
But let his magic linger...
In the children...
And the child within all of us... pic.twitter.com/FNRmVFTPzy

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

Beautiful memories of a far yesterday... pic.twitter.com/Nt6Y47BNf9

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

pic.twitter.com/i4uwMKu9Wu

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

the gift of time...

PASSING THOUGHT: Just spent over an hour on the phone with my daughter in NSW. She worries about my being alone for Christmas. She's busy tomorrow with family (will still ring) however thought she would spend some time with me tonight.
Great Christmas gift.
Love her to pieces.

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

Peter and the Wolf...

Not sure why, but I have a habit of enjoying 'Peter and the Wolf' at Christmas...
Love this 'lockdown' interpretation...https://t.co/yxbKSvIovz

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

booster booking quandary...

PASSING THOUGHT: GH announcement today that boosters can be booked @ 4 months from 4th January+ end of January=3 months sent me into a spin. My booster for AZ booked for 7th March @ my beloved Red Hill Medical Centre. Shop around? Others nearby=no bookings till 6 weeks. Hang in🙏

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

I already had my GP appointment booked for 7th March for booster. Rang today after GH's announcement to see if I could bring it forward. No. Appointments full + no guarantee of supply. Tried other local GPs - Wednesday only in 6 weeks but no guarantee of supply.

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

Christmas Eve - Friday - new Vic v. NSW active cases...

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/lM6WTT3O44

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 23, 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:
- 94.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 81.6% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/ngIeFHIeGA

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 23, 2021

Almost a mirror of yesterday? 

my Christmas wish...

However you celebrate this Christmas season...
with family, friends
or alone...
may you find the sparkle,
the beauty
and the hope
embedded
in your inner universe...#Christmas #holidayseason #Christmas2021 pic.twitter.com/wyBwFRlzRp

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

National Roots Day...

23rd December-National Roots Day-has been celebrated in the US for c.40 years but is little known beyond?
Falling just before Christmas, globally recognised as a family day, it seems timely to have a global, 'ancestral' kind of celebration as an entrée before the main course... pic.twitter.com/H8BZxV1fU1

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

Baghdad murals...

Murals in Baghdad - the Butterfly Effect, a crew of Iraqi painters, use their art 'to beautify the walls of old houses with colours and drawings in order to give hope and happiness and encourage a culture of art and peace in society'. https://t.co/FdC9LntVF9 via @TheNationalNews

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

divine timing?...

So hope this means my intention to retire+move to the country in April 2022 is the 'right time' after all the stalls and challenges throughout 2021+gradual culling and packing in late 2021...
I should have moved by Christmas 2021...but...
I'm relying heavily on divine timing🙏... https://t.co/pNMgOWFOz2

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

good news and bad news...

PASSING THOUGHT: Another rollout of scary pandemic news as per usual today. By 8:30am I braved the supermarket this morning. Packed already. That's all for bad news. The good news=literally everyone in Dromana Hub masked up+QR coding.
Literally everyone was giving people space🙏

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

Thursday's worrying new active Vic v. NSW cases...

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/TsSZN6FnPy

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 22, 2021

NSW #COVID19 update – Thursday 23 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 94.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/iy3iv4yVa6

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 22, 2021

the toy connection...

There should always be time to be kind and understanding... https://t.co/gu2DMCEGF4

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

Newfoundlands as rescue dogs...

An unusual good news story to begin the day...
This puts a whole new spin on our traditional concept of 'rescue dogs'... https://t.co/Ca3tPqpKyE

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

dancing feathers...

There is a beautiful sense of music and dance happening here...
Stunning colours and fan of feathers. https://t.co/q1GP2sSmI9

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

Wednesday's new active Vic v. NSW cases...

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/GCPeLg9Z37

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 21, 2021

NSW #COVID19 update – Wednesday 22 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 94.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.4% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/CxZs7pX3NW

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 21, 2021

economic v. psychological needs...

'The Great Australian Stupor' (1971) - Ronald Conway

Page 6: 'The last 250 years have seen an ever-mounting emphasis on the external and economic needs of Western man as against his internal psychological needs.' pic.twitter.com/0B1LCiFw6b

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

2021 Christmas song...

2021 ... I feel this is my Christmas song...
"let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear...' pic.twitter.com/km88UxOnP4

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

basic gems...

morning plan
to fine-tune
the book collection
only basic gems
survive#tanka

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

PASSING THOUGHT: My original intention to gently and thoughtfully 'filter' my book collection, in preparation for my move, has now stepped up to a full-scale cull.
Do I really need all that baggage in my new world?
I've read these books...
I should share...
Salvos will love me?

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

creeping mists of morning...

creeping mists
of morning
my unknowns
are best left
unknown #tanka

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

on a cleansing roll...

PASSING THOUGHT: Feeling chuffed...
On a roll today...
Emptied a very large wardrobe going to Salvos...But the real surprise...Half of the content is also going to Salvos...
I'm on a cleansing roll...
Gives me a break from dwelling on other nasties out there in the world today...

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

the impulsive, political economy game...

The impulsive, political economy game can blindside the health, the stability of the economy... #domicronparadox #domicron #dope
Some politicians play a dark chess game... #auspol

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

there are those who suffer more...

Whenever I feel hammered by non-stop issues + crises+can't relax+can't sleep or eat well, (current pressures yesterday+today, but also recent months+years), my medicine is to seek those with worse challenges...
Rarely I need to look far to find people in far worse predicaments... https://t.co/KT4SCeR1G8

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

grey music...

grey music playing
in the skies today
but I'll keep searching for
even a wee bit
of tinsel #tanka

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

Tuesday's new active Vic and NSW cases...

New case numbers steady .. 6 deaths recorded. @10NewsFirstMelb #springst https://t.co/okOISfAsaF

— Simon Love (@SimoLove) December 20, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Tuesday 21 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 94.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.4% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/bZKwggxvoZ

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 20, 2021

survival kit...

PASSING THOUGHT: My survival kit for these uncertain, tempestuous days:
1. Travel to far places (my imaginary holiday)-via SBS - e.g. Michael Portillo's train journeys+empire narratives
2. Twitter posts for knowledge+inspiration
3. Write poetry
4. Read novels
5. Walk outdoors

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

origami samurai...

More creative ideas...
An Origami Samurai Made from a Single Sheet of Rice Paper, Without Any Cutting https://t.co/4X8Q3Vo5Hp via @openculture

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

creative Australian farmers...

Australian farmers get creative this Christmas with farm gate decorations...
For many, it's all about recycling with a dash of Christmas cheer... https://t.co/Pl8d5qdFyK

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

shopping early or late...

I have levelled up to super careful mode. Missed my usual 9:00am rule to be at the shopping centre if I must shop. So instead arrived at 8:05pm tonight. Offloaded a carload of good to Salvos (part of my big cleanse before moving) and went to the supermarket.
Hardly anyone there.

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

I'm not happy...

SBS '24 Hours in Emergency' - Old man Ron sings as he leaves the hospital. He explains why.
'I'm not happy. I'm just fed up with feeling miserable.'

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

a Christmas lunch cancelled...

Just now cancelled Thursday Christmas lunch at The Heritage, Balnarring with a friend + her daughter. My friend + I agreed that the place is quite popular and therefore the Christmas season is not a good time to be there sadly.
Looks like 2022 promises to begin with hibernation.

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

when the world around seems wasted...

when the world around seems wasted...
find a space of peace...
by trees...
by water... https://t.co/hARqgkP5ao

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

Christmas cards in retrospect?...

PASSING THOUGHT: I think, for the first time ever, my Christmas cards will be written in retrospect...after Christmas...before New Year?
I'm hoping, in that small window of time, I may find some Happy Christmas spirit... replacing the fears that seem to have taken up residence...

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

sleepwalking into Omicron...

Just watched this video...to the end...
It's confronting...
But it reaches out,+offers pandemic realities beyond the political sideshow...
This guy's a professional, but he connects with people...
Spend some time...
You may save your Christmas + beyond...https://t.co/1r67gnaYsU

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

stray pieces of you...

stray pieces of you
casually spangle
my lone Christmas tree#haiku

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

Monday's new Vic and NSW active cases...

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/WmlMfJHunL

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 19, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Monday 20 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:
- 94.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.4% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/P7Dw6MGJeI

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 19, 2021

Victoria and NSW have both reported zero COVID deaths today.

The last time that occurred was August 24, 118 days ago.

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) December 19, 2021

songs that raise the chills...

KD Lang and Jane Siberry's song...'Calling All Angels'...
The chills linger long after the song is silent...https://t.co/WUJIdLEyAr

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

once treasured clutter...

PASSING THOUGHT: Knew my addictive storage of re-usable plastic bags would come in handy someday...
And that day is right now...
So much 'once treasured clutter' is finding a new home at the Salvos...
(My car is loaded)...
Must reduce the packing nightmare...
AND so cleansing... pic.twitter.com/oWqFfxGE89

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

Vic + NSW active cases...

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/sURKry8ddy

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 18, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Sunday 19 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 94.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.4% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/ejD9k4djIU

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 18, 2021

,cov

my sanity, my inner peace...

my sanity
my inner peace
two horizons
shifting
just beyond reach#tanka pic.twitter.com/arnZCtTomn

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

Melbourne weather Sunday morning...

A warmish
cloudy-ish
rainy-ish
contemplating winds???
bits of thunder...storm coming???
summer Sunday morning...
Welcome to Melbourne... pic.twitter.com/3WBmDlzqlr

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

Sunday poetry...

rummaging
around books
and CDs
my Sunday poetry
is elusive#tanka

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

drunken fling...

finally
post a drunken fling
the drained winds
sleep off
a hangover#tanka

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

3rd weather post today...

I know, 3 Melbourne weather posts in one day, but this is crazy...
Warm night...temperature climbed to 33°C this morning...only broken with a burst of thunder and rain...
Now, the temperature mid-afternoon is swinging between 21 and 25°C...PLUS ongoing rounds of blustery winds...

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

one week till Christmas case numbers...

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

Our thoughts are with those in hospital, and the families of people who have lost their lives.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/RlHnMcqdlX

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 17, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Saturday 18 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

- 94.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.3% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/HIr5CV8wJw

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 17, 2021

When NSW case numbers jump daily from 477 to 529 to 795 to 1347 to 1738 to 2199 to 2482..., you'd think someone in Government would cotton on that they're rapidly escalating 🤔

— Marty D 💉x 3 (@martydaus) December 17, 2021

rising Christmas traffic...

PASSING THOUGHT: Since early hours, the relentless whirr of Mornington Peninsula freeway traffic has been rising...I presume this is Christmas holiday traffic...
I'm going nowhere...I'm vaccinated, but not taking chances...
Suddenly, packing removal boxes is most appealing... pic.twitter.com/2rZnWfZLCs

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

AAAHHH...The weather gods must take centre stage to spice up the Christmas season...
Not only is there a rising whirr of freeway traffic, but now we have the sounds of looming thunder accompanied by bursts of rain...
For an added bonus, we even have cycling sounds of sirens... pic.twitter.com/kkWVi7OE1q

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

soul place and soul people...

PASSING THOUGHT: I've lived first in southwest Sydney, then northern Tasmania+Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula.
Tasmania...My soul place...The landscape speaks to me...
Mornington Peninsula/teachers...My soul people...I have connected with people more here than anywhere... pic.twitter.com/h9yEECj7D0

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

passing weather post...

WARNING - Just another passing weather post:
Last night, an incredibly warm 'no blanket' night in the Dromana Hills....
(So much cool weather in recent days...
This change was a bit of a shock)...
Now, at 7:30am it is already 27°C + rising...
Has summer really appeared at last?

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

casting teaching chains aside...

PASSING THOUGHT: As days pass, more+more I am unchaining myself from teaching demands+thinking poetry, photography+sketching...
To do this each day is a brilliant dream slowly turning into reality...
Planning ways how my skills could promote my new home, a country community...

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

still haunted by pre-Christmas tragedy...

a cascade
of tears
for strangers
children and
a lost Christmas#tanka

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

VCE results...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'm basking in someone else's happiness+claiming a little as mine. A Year 12 Victorian student-taught for 3 years in his high school career (English, History+Geography), today received his ATAR of 97. Same student who gave me a thank you card before the results.

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

Massive shout out to Anthony Brown, teacher of Outdoor Education+assessor. He's one of those quiet achievers. For some years in a row, his students scored great VCE results. Always a 50 in there. This year, he secured his 50+8 students above 40.
A humble man I'm proud to know.

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

pre-Christmas tragedy in Tasmania...

I simply cannot find the right words for the Hillcrest Primary families in Tasmania who are suffering right now...
I've been haunted by the pre-Christmas tragedy since news first broke...
National tears keep coming...
So I offer Koori Brotha's words to all who may need them... https://t.co/5cbKRjUC7D

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

Deadly jumping castle incident at Hillcrest Primary School in Tasmania — everything we know https://t.co/FsF4twYOuI via @ABCaustralia

— tackles (@tackles66) December 16, 2021

Christmas lunch at The Heritage...

Delighted to share a Christmas lunch with friends yesterday in my special place - The Heritage, Balnarring... pic.twitter.com/RIETDynVE2

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

Paid for my 3 friends' Christmas lunch yesterday. Meant to be a huge thank you for all their support through my troubles this past year. Just checked a Christmas bag one friend gave me. (She texted me just now to check the bag again.) I found that she had tucked $50 into it...

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

hope you heal...

A very healthy attitude...
Hate may release even further untold nasties from Pandora's box...
While hope was left behind in Pandora's box...
'Hope you heal' is good natural medicine all round... https://t.co/7rimiFMYVX

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

Hate takes up more room than love.

Choose love and you will have enough for all.

Choose hate and you will be alone hating yourself in the end.

— SexHealthEd (@SexHealthEd) December 15, 2021

Hating someone damages your mental health. Stop letting other people live in your head rent free

— Nelson | Mufasa🦁 (@ThaSherriff) December 15, 2021

cockatoo in the apricot tree...

Just dropping by for some afternoon tea...
I am sure you forgot to invite me... pic.twitter.com/yR6mnf6sVi

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

Did I hear you say there was no afternoon tea invite...
O come on...You don't mean that...
All these juicy apricots should not go to waste... pic.twitter.com/e1vw3Upypj

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

please no 2022 border closures...

PASSING THOUGHT: With all the uncertainties in this pandemic, I am hoping the pathway is open for me when I propose to move from Victoria to NSW in April 2022.
A few fears are emerging...
If the pathway is lost, where will I live?
Please no lockdowns.
Please no border closures.

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

kookaburra profile...

So love this little kookaburra's profile...
So much character...
He is here on my verandah railing in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/WtusKndk1x

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

rain-feathered entrance...

Rain-feathered entrance to the Dromana Hub shopping centre... pic.twitter.com/9ZE5R9G1rS

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

different view of a familiar space...

I like testing out different views of familiar spaces...
This is a view of one neighbour's home from my carport in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/f9N9b6exEB

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

Little Grasshoppers...

Cute sign at Mornington last Friday... pic.twitter.com/eLqhF9biIa

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

wild evening party...

wild rush of
an evening party
frenzied winds
spin leaves in
a manic dance#tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021