an invisible force and wonder...

Love the wave of the leaves...as if some sign of 'keep going'... And the force? The force seems to have a special task for me...'No matter how busy you are, you MUST write - for your mental health...' So far, I am following orders in ridiculous obeyance...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 2, 2020

water has many faces...

water has many faces
sometimes living as a lake
a spring, a creek, a river or sea
a wild flood or ephemeral wetland
I select the waters I am

in mirrored pools of rain...

in mirrored pools of rain
beyond my window
little dove contemplates
random worlds of
nothing in particular

my first love...

thunderous cymbals
and sparks of lightning bolts
proclaimed a parade
of bliss and heartache and dreams of
never losing my first love#MayTanka #NaTankaMo

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 2, 2020

The Communion...

'The Communion' - J.R.Slattum

I feel that I have found an exciting journey with this artist...
Trees are mostly leafless
and misty clouds hang low in many paintings...
It is as if the landscape has been left pruned back after some chaos...

and this is a visual of a waiting time...
waiting for the next step...
the next move
the next ...?

The Fire Within the Flames...

'The Fire Within the Flames' - J.R.Slattum

From his website: " Art is a doorway, not just a window. You travel into it, bringing back souvenirs "

 From his Facebook page HERE:
"His subjects gravitate towards anything that may answer those great philosophical Why's of The Universe, from science and quantum physics to metaphysics, mythology to psychedelics."

quirky...a quirky ostrich...

Olga Shefranov is a Ukraine-born artist based in Israel.

'I've looked at life from both sides now....'


rain and cold outside
cosy, quirky detours
inside

Beltane Blessings...

O the eyes... the eyes... so focused...ahead...Love it... https://t.co/SAlHA9M5PC

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 1, 2020

in praise of history and philosophy...

I am far from famous... But I have proven with secondary students that encouraging a view of global past and present history inspires an urge to dig into a little philosophy quite painlessly. Students can become quite enthusiastic about exploring beyond Playstation and Snapchat. https://t.co/ooSZLU5Beh

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 1, 2020

to mask or not to mask...

The wearing/not wearing masks debate certainly seems to have unstable evidence for both sides. However, I have yet to find an article that considers 'kinds of masks'. Is there a difference between cloth, surgical and even industry masks? One more effective than the other?

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 1, 2020