The day I wrote this tanka October 14, 2020 my husband Hideki had a stroke. I finished meditating and was compelled to write it. I had no idea he was out in the world and was having a stroke. Hideki, drove himself van to emergency hospital and stayed for 4 days. He is out ofContinue reading ““Umbrella””
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Rice
Our Family Resturant is on Buzz Feed– AZUMA RESTAURANT IN GARDENA, CA, USA My husband, Hideki Obayashi is talking in the video. He did a great job.
Waiting…
No…cutting my hairuntilCovid is Controlledthe weight of it… Genie Nakano, Oct. 13, 2020 When the quarantine began in Los Angeles in March 2020 my hair was shoulder length. Today Oct.15, 2020–Thursday, my hair is almost to my waist and I’ve gained a few pounds along with it–“the weight of it”.
Autumn Haiku
The silent spellof wind chimes broken… autumn breeze Genie NakanoOct. 14, 2020
An Enchanting Tanka
I am back to working with our local Gardena Newspaper in L.A. county. Here is my latest contribution. I took the photo in Vietnam, 2010. It’s a palace but sorry I can’t remember where it was. If anyone knows where this photo is — please tell me. I suggest new writers approach their local newspapersContinue reading “An Enchanting Tanka”
“A Gentle World”
Originally posted on Genie Nakano:
Floatingin the distancea gentle world Genie Nakano, May 24, 2020Photographed by: Genie Nakano
Ying Yang Moon
darkness, lightnessyin yang, yang yinman…womananimal…humanwe have many lives beaming downon my skin a silver moon…how can needs be fulfilledwhen what is wantedis not needed a turtle floatedto the island’s shoreyears agomy father rode on his backto the bottom of the sea waves rollingacross the sandjust a dreamsoft and tenderI believe in Miracles an ocean shimmeringContinue reading “Ying Yang Moon”
Yoga Haiku
Yoga Matmy portablesacred spotGEnie Nakano
We the People
Black Brown Yelloware turned awayPrezgets helicoptered inMillion dollar treatmentas we all die…. Genie Nakano, Oct. 4, 2020
Ravages of Aging…
Originally posted on Genie Nakano:
Photo by James Wheeler on Pexels.com (Michael H. Lester and GenieNakano,? a tanka response) Micheal is in black print~~ Genie is in Purple and italic) a tongue in cheek but true Tanka Series the old skina patchwork of spotsand strange bumpsdry as the desertwind-worn sands of time bags baggageand budding…