Invitation to Peace

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…

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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.

8 responses

  1. terra3888 Avatar

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

  2. genienakano Avatar

    Reblogged this on Genie Nakano and commented:

    I watch the incense rise.

  3. genienakano Avatar

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

  4. Raphael Avatar
    Raphael

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

  5. tosh Avatar

    Looking forward to it!

  6. genienakano Avatar

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

  7. tosh Avatar

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

  8. Dickie/Hideki. Avatar
    Dickie/Hideki.

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

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