Senryu Sunday January 31, 2021 & 1 Kyoga

Senryu a 3 line unrhymed Japanese poem similar to haik but dealing with human nature satirically or ironic in vein. Kyoka playful tanka. that’s himthe tall big nosed one,my brotherhalf German-Swisswe share a Japanese father bonsai pinesI understandyour pain reincarnated as an old marefree to roam tangled hairAkiko Yosanomy hair dresser Genie Nakano, January 31,…

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my Brother (he is much more handsome. I took it in a strange angle–perfect for senryu)

Senryu a 3 line unrhymed Japanese poem similar to haik but dealing with human nature satirically or ironic in vein.

Kyoka playful tanka.

that’s him
the tall big nosed one,
my brother
half German-Swiss
we share a Japanese father

bonsai pines
I understand
your pain

reincarnated
as an old mare
free to roam

tangled hair
Akiko Yosano
my hair dresser

Genie Nakano, January 31, 2021

4 responses

  1. genienakano Avatar

    Yes, and the good thing is we live only a mile apart. Four nephews and one niece. Please see the videos Elizabeth and Koen made. They are adorable. I will reblog sometime this week. got to go teach yoga now.

  2. Janet Avatar
    Janet

    Very nice to meet your family through photographs!
    Thank you for sharing.

    Janet

  3. genienakano Avatar

    Reblogged this on Genie Nakano.

  4. Janet Baba Avatar
    Janet Baba

    Thank you Genie. Nice poetry! Meeting your family through poetry.

    You are a busy writer. Good to write daily. Janet

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