Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: In a Surreal World

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

In a Surreal World

Collage by Gemma Wiseman
It is an overlay of wild waters after storms at Anthony's Nose and very early morning dawn lights in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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3WW CXLVI ~ gloom + kneel + transparent
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Transparent dawn gloom
Galaxies of wild waters
Flushed timid lights kneel
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21 comments:

Stan Ski said...: Atmospheric words to match the mood of the photo.; July 8, 2009 at 9:05 PM
poefusion said...: What a raging mood your photo has. It's an excellent shot. Hope all is well.; July 8, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Sherri B. said...: What a stunning photograph, and your words support it perfectly! Beautiful.; July 8, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Anonymous said...: i agree with the fledgling poet. i liked your words, though i had to read it a few times before i could comprehend it! i'm slow i guess! :)

well written!; July 8, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Esther Garvi said...: Wow. Dramatic and surreal in the real sort of way!; July 8, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Thom Gabrukiewicz said...: love how the words add to the experience of gazing at that amazing photo.; July 9, 2009 at 1:03 AM
gautami tripathy said...: Like the play of words here!

a day in a child's life; July 9, 2009 at 2:24 AM
paisley said...: and it turned out spectacular!!!; July 9, 2009 at 2:32 AM
Linda Jacobs said...: Love what you did here! Your haiku is spot-on perfect!; July 9, 2009 at 3:50 AM
Anonymous said...: lovely use of the words !! loved the pic a lot :); July 9, 2009 at 4:49 AM
Anonymous said...: Works wonderfully with the photograph. Interesting concept of combining the two...; July 9, 2009 at 5:22 AM
Anonymous said...: Nice images.; July 9, 2009 at 2:03 PM
sarah said...: stunning image, it absolutely transports me.; July 9, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Tumblewords: said...: Out of this world imagery!; July 9, 2009 at 2:33 PM
andy said...: Yeah, dead good, love the Haiku!; July 9, 2009 at 6:51 PM
2sweetnsaxy said...: Wow. That is an amazing photo. Excellent!; July 10, 2009 at 1:29 AM
angie said...: this is just beautiful! I love "galaxies of wild waters." perfect.; July 10, 2009 at 2:14 AM
Annie Jeffries said...: Love the powerful beauty of this layered picture.; July 10, 2009 at 4:25 AM
PJD said...: galaxies of wild waters
is the perfect set of words for the image. Beautiful.; July 10, 2009 at 7:42 AM
lissa said...: lovely images to ponder; July 10, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Jane Doe said...: You picked the perfect title for this piece, it is delightfully surreal. The image and words blend together magnificently.; July 13, 2009 at 7:07 AM

Archive of Blog Quotes

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
Autumn is an introspective season when stray thoughts of the mind dive into the mystique of the soul - Gemma Wiseman
Autumn is the bridesmaid of Summer and the flowergirl of Winter ~ Gemma Wiseman
Autumn whispers the tones of yesterday in a minor key ~ Gemma Wiseman
Love is born / With a dark and troubled face, / When hope is dead / And in the most unlikely place; / Love is born, / Love is always born. - Michael Leunig's Christmas Song Cycle "Southern Star"
Spring paints the stars of heaven in Earth colours ~ Gemma Wiseman
Summer sizzles with a sibilant hush / Broken by dreams of / Clinking ice ~ Gemma Wiseman
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul. - G.K. Chesterton
Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz
Winter is the fire, simmering lonely in the soul ~ Gemma Wiseman
Winter is the shadow, the etching of the seasons in the mist ~ Gemma Wiseman