Ying Yang Moon

genienakanoOctober 11, 2020October 11, 2020aging, animals, cats, dogs, healing, magic, meditation, photography, poems, tankabuddhism, humanity, moon, ocean, tanka, turtle, ying yang

darkness, lightness
yin yang, yang yin
man…woman
animal…human
we have many lives

beaming down
on my skin a silver moon…
how can needs be fulfilled
when what is wanted
is not needed

a turtle floated
to the island’s shore
years ago
my father rode on his back
to the bottom of the sea

waves rolling
across the sand
just a dream
soft and tender
I believe in Miracles

an ocean
shimmering with anima
pulls back and forth
back and forth…
make your foot prints now.

Genie Nakano,
originally published in my book, “Colorful Lives”, 2016

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

6 thoughts on “Ying Yang Moon”

Anonymous says:

October 16, 2020 at 11:36 pm

Great. Good to know.Vince — yes, onwards.

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VRY says:

October 16, 2020 at 11:03 pm

Once Again Genie…your thoughts and vision create such beautiful words on paper. Onward, Vince

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genienakano says:

October 12, 2020 at 2:36 pm

Thank you Victoria. I absolutely love your responses. Ying Yang Moon is from the last book I wrote–“Colorful Lives”. It is a coloring book–illustrated by Alvin Takemori. I know you will like it.The illustrations are exquisite. I will try to post some more of Colorful Lives.

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victoria822 says:

October 12, 2020 at 4:57 am

Absolutely beautiful!!
I love your work

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genienakano says:

October 11, 2020 at 6:40 am

I enjoyed your site. I am following you. I’m glad it’s good timing? Could you explain more?

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cpluzc says:

October 11, 2020 at 6:35 am

Good timing

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