May 2020 – Page 2 – Genie Nakano

Toy Kite

toy kite not enough wind until we laugh

A Floating World…poetic history of tanka

genie Nakano Before Japan could read or write, tanka was called waka performed as short songs in five lines short long short long long Heian imperial court was well versed in waka after a love affair erotic exchanges of waka was expected proper etiquette Women were the best of tanka’s golden era yearning, soaring talesContinue reading “A Floating World…poetic history of tanka”

Against the wind

walking against the wind no need for wings

Misako

Meditation#7 Humbling Down

once I watched an ant crawling the mountains bottom it started to run half its legs on the ground in an alternating tripod gait with quantum steps my eyes followed mind took me to the summit there I wanted to be but wind blew me away down the other side breathing in breathing out IContinue reading “Meditation#7 Humbling Down”

Ride (Revised)

This is a one act scene written for a Zoom acting class I am taking on line. This is new for me. However, since I’m at home quarantined — why not try something different. The characters are an elderly couple quarantined during the pandemic. I am revising as I go along and this is myContinue reading “Ride (Revised)”

Quarantine Daydreams

sunbathing in the afternoon no cars on the road the birds are belting out songs did they always sing so loud? even New Delhi’s skies have a clear blue look this is what happens in quarantine… an afternoon fantasy starts to bubble where we go back in time five years is enough then we allContinue reading “Quarantine Daydreams”