floating in air~~tan rengu

genienakanoMay 15, 2022May 15, 2022photography, poems, tankadarkness, flame, genie nakano, japanese culture, photography, poetry, tanka

music fills the air
wild moths drawn to the flame...
out of darkness 
into the burning light
we dance into timelessness

       Dean Okamura and Genie Nakano

This tanka is a tan rengu--written by two people. 
In Japan tan rengu was a popular form of writing hundreds of years ago and is resurging.

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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

2 thoughts on “floating in air~~tan rengu”

genienakano says:

May 17, 2022 at 5:59 pm

Thank you Terra. I hope you sent your cherita in and gembun to Ai Li? You are so talented!

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Terra says:

May 16, 2022 at 8:45 pm

Simply beautiful. You both are so talented. The moth as anchor into timelessness. Nice flow.

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