Invitation to Peace

genienakanoJune 25, 2020July 18, 2022healing, meditation, poems, tankahealing, meditation, tanka, tankaseries

Invitation to Peace

early morning
these days
no T.V.
no radio
prone to quietness

I meditate
everyday the same way
like sitting
on a rabbit's foot
I feel safe and lucky

bound 
by our desires
I watch 
the incense 
rise

busy busy busy
thoughts busy buzzing
clear the space
toss them out
watch them fly

before 
they 
fall 
catch 
moments
Genie Nakano,   June  25, 2020
revised July 17, 2022

These are tanka that come to me as I meditate. I have aligned them into a tanka series.

Published by genienakano

I love writing--It's my joy, my therapy--my confession. I'm a performer, dancer, yoga and meditation instructor, write a poetry column for Rafu Shimpo. Growth and love of life is a key to my happiness. View more posts

8 thoughts on “Invitation to Peace”

terra3888 says:

July 18, 2022 at 10:02 pm

Really love this poem and the way you arranged it. You are so wonderfully expressive. thank you

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genienakano says:

July 18, 2022 at 1:49 am

Reblogged this on Genie Nakano and commented:

I watch the incense rise.

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genienakano says:

July 13, 2020 at 1:48 am

Thank you Raphael–this series is unique because tanka would always come up during meditation–my monkey mind.

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Raphael says:

July 12, 2020 at 10:16 pm

I like the flow between these and the the invitation at the end to catch moments

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tosh says:

June 29, 2020 at 1:21 am

Looking forward to it!

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genienakano says:

June 28, 2020 at 10:15 pm

Embrace and release there is a poem in these images. My next poem. lolThank you!

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tosh says:

June 28, 2020 at 4:28 pm

I like the feeling of embrace and release. Something comforting in both

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Dickie/Hideki. says:

June 25, 2020 at 11:45 pm

What can I say but, another gem by Genie!
What a poet!
👍👍👍 🤗

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