Gemma's ~~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~ Poetic Songlines: Grey Autumn Melbourne

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Grey Autumn Melbourne

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A view across the Yarra River of inner Melbourne
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Watery Wednesday #139
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Grey light from grey clouds
Like life colours hibernating
Sleeping urban space
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Hosted by 2sweetnsaxy aka T. Bruce

12 comments:

Kay L. Davies said...: What a lovely, peaceful river, Gemma!
— K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel; May 11, 2011 11:02 AM
Poetic Shutterbug said...: Your haikus are always excellent. This photo had me wanting to take a vacation, just beautiful.; May 11, 2011 12:47 PM
jeannette said...: The white boat looks very pleasurable to see the sights!; May 11, 2011 1:23 PM
sharplittlepencil said...: Gemma, you really captured the tint of the urban landscape. I used to live in NYC down the block from the Dakota Hotel, and sometimes the grey of the cement perfectly matched the grey of the city sky. A nice memory, thanks. Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/tioga-moon-song-link-and-lyrics/; May 11, 2011 2:52 PM
lotusleaf said...: So peaceful, and your words are like a poem.; May 11, 2011 3:09 PM
fjällripan said...: Thats a beautiful view! :); May 11, 2011 7:04 PM
Ms. Becky said...: I love your haiku. "sleeping urban space". I don't usually think of urban spaces as sleeping but you've found it and expressed it beautifully with words and photo.; May 11, 2011 11:41 PM
Cildemer said...: Great shot and lovely haiku!
Thanks for sharing;o)

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Hopf you are having a nice and happy week****; May 11, 2011 11:42 PM
gengen said...: That is a cool and interesting shot...happy WW!; May 12, 2011 2:07 AM
NatureFootstep said...: for autumn it seems very green. We have spring now and love it.; May 12, 2011 6:10 AM
Yogi♪♪♪ said...: Ah, that's a wonderful urban watery pic.; May 12, 2011 8:54 AM
Ladynred said...: It's beautiful scenery!
Watery Wednesday; May 12, 2011 9:10 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