we read...

we read
we read to know
we read to know more
know more about what
we could be #tanka #MayTanka #NatankaMo https://t.co/DM1EeD9ina

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 31, 2020

Note to self - More reading is healthy...

boardwalk dawn...

boardwalk dawn
still seas and skies
keep the urban scramble
where it should be
distant #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo https://t.co/KojAgkwNwD

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 31, 2020

Sunday morning...

Sunday morning
playful skies
apply the foundation
and pucker up for
a beautiful day #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/7WFJKqNIQV

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 31, 2020

As Sunday unfolded, so did the beauty... There's nothing like natural makeup...nothing at all...

it could be...

it could be
a painting
but it's just
the sea
doing its thing #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/daX3UtUFjv

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 31, 2020

I will never tire of watching the art of the sea unfold...These are waves tumbling into Dromana beach this morning...

a walk by the sea...

a walk by the sea
there's always
people who say
'good morning'
to anyone #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/mOAyXfVR9A

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 31, 2020

NOTE: While the sea is not visible in the image, it is very close by (to the right). I'm walking the beautiful foreshore trail in Dromana where some parts are bushy and winding and some parts open up to a full vista of Port Phillip Bay. A beautiful place, any season, any weather.

I saw many people walking or riding a bike by the sea in Dromana this morning... I don't think a single person (including children) passed me by without a friendly, smiling greeting...who could possibly feel lonely...

fresh green...

fresh green
in a tired tree stump
it is quite possible
to grow anywhere
with presence #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/L1QL1FUFFb

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 31, 2020

So good getting out and about on this stunning, wintry but sunny Sunday morning... a stroll by the sea was on the agenda...and, as always, the sea did not disappoint, nor did the nearby foreshore trail...I saw this little green wonder bursting out of a tree stump...They weren't of the same genus, but they adapted to one another... quite well... 

empathy...

empathy
the chaos
over there
I feel
right here #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo

Image Source: https://t.co/szYm4RIGk1 pic.twitter.com/gnvctJ7nPZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 30, 2020

Somehow, the outrage and fear boiling over in the world, seems to have no borders... geographical distance does not lessen the pain and hurt... not at all...

morning skies...

morning skies
a cluster of
powdery thoughts
hoping for
a clear face #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/z7W8v6CJo2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 30, 2020

My day begins, hoping to sort through some discordant, sad feelings and give them a positive shape... I'm going to start with washing my hair...and then going out in my world by the sea...

universal scream...

universal scream
but cleansing rains
keep coming
and the bridge
still stands #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo

Image: 'Old Bridge' - Leonid Afremov pic.twitter.com/dv7CgGsoIs

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 30, 2020

I feel there is a desperate cry out there in the world at the moment... Some voice the cry...others hold it in and weep helpless tears... It feels as if there is a political and social madness with no hope of clear direction...But there is still culture, there is still environmental empathy...waiting quietly to light the way... Soon that light will be noticed...and we will follow...

autumn clutter...

autumn clutter
on the roof
little red one
sees his world fall
but keeps on munching #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/8j44rBC7aA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 30, 2020

These bright red rosellas love autumn...collecting their own treasures... The rosellas like to enjoy an autumn feast anywhere...the roof...the lawn...the front driveway...

for a moment...

for a moment
I thought there were
two cars
but my eyes saw
only yours #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo

Image: Watercolour of a vintage Chevrolet by Marian Voicu pic.twitter.com/ryOUOnp1TR

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 30, 2020

ebbing colours...

ebbing colours
identity is a
fluid and
visual
question #tanka #MayTanka #NatankaMo https://t.co/MkrzDMRmbZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 30, 2020

in misty tears...

in misty tears
autumn reds
mirror
the last embers
of summer #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo

Image: oil painting by Australian Graham Gercken pic.twitter.com/wYETXIs4jf

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 30, 2020

pieces of home...

pieces of home
in morning light
when shadows
add the art
of depth #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/Htks9WRYUh

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 29, 2020

aurora...

I bathe
in the sweet flares
of sky lights
and my boughs and I
feel beautiful #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo https://t.co/sypKnbD8S4

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 29, 2020

There is a musical spirit in these beautiful night flares...

late afternoon breeze...

late afternoon breeze
swings to
sunset skies
my home office needs
a deep deep sleep #tanka #MayTanka #NatTankaMo pic.twitter.com/wdBinHQCMZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 29, 2020

a little gardening...

a little gardening then
sipping wine
in an afternoon breeze
there's more to life than
computer screen chains #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/ItAFF5oTdF

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 29, 2020

This was me after a hectic day of online remote learning...My head was spinning...I couldn't face another email or marking for at least 24 hours... It was so lovely, in the autumn late afternoon sun, to do a little weeding followed by a quiet wine...

cycles of meaning...

cycles of meaning
a long sleep
means energy
for later beauty
of trees #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo trees pic.twitter.com/23n0LZx8zT

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 28, 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

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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...