a storm of crumpled, flying paper...

when life
seems like
a storm of crumpled
flying paper
light a candle#tanka pic.twitter.com/XoU8i7jMCU

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

keeping hope high...

Keeping hope high
for you 🙏

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

I know my dreams...

I know my dreams
in the scheme
of time
invite ghosts to blur
the borders of life#gogyohka pic.twitter.com/S7tTLvRBsW

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

devaluation of knowledge...

PASSING THOUGHT: A feature of our 'progressive' 21stC, to me, is the devaluation of a person's knowledge, experience+empathy esp re politicians+educators. Spin, 'loudness'+bullying seem to over-ride+secure both attention+position.
Poor knowledge👉poor, avoidable consequences. pic.twitter.com/MgEDB517yf

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

a walk through nature...

I am wondering too...Does that walk through nature benefit the lone walker more than the walker with a crowd e.g. of friends...???? I feel walking with others tends to ignite distractions and maybe even tensions... https://t.co/SWb95Bo65A pic.twitter.com/zfYEGWLbqm

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

working Mondays...

PASSING THOUGHT: .8 teaching load this year. Mondays = day off. Worked on school demands from before 7:00am this morning till 10:30am. I vowed I wouldn't do this, but 'important', last minute emails, rec'd on the weekend, + sudden timetable errors pushed me. Maybe next Monday... pic.twitter.com/08sL9orGcg

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

traveling window...

traveling window
someone's story
en route
to the next
chapter #tanka https://t.co/AvvSTbWMbh

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

hen clucky about...puppies?...

Chook hatching... puppies? in the Midlands, Tasmania.
Clucky mum laid her egg in the back of the dog's kennel, but Inky the kelpie (and mum to be) ate it. When her puppies came along, the hen got right to work nesting on them! She's since been named Nanny.https://t.co/RNW3siy7mU pic.twitter.com/JwkMef9E2x

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

medieval hygiene...

I thought that I had an idea of medieval hygiene...but I certainly was not aware of the reasons for so many attitudes and practices...
That marvelous 4 poster canopy bed was to catch roof droppings...
Castle moats served as 2 defences - one being the smell from a sewage outlet... https://t.co/EQ7TeBhVDd pic.twitter.com/bRN13VpJTu

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

covid-19 vaccinations at chemist?...

Perhaps chemist vaccinations sound like a great idea - reach as many as possible in shortest time BUT
1. Appointments or walk-in + walk-out?
2. Chemists liable for patient reactions?
3. Strictly for local areas?
4. Record? Forwarded to own GP?
5. Restrictions? Elderly to GP only? https://t.co/XTydzEQ2ac

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