
Dancing in the night Dancing in the dark Dancing in the day Dancing in the light My mother told me when I was three Firebird by Stravinsky was my song with arms spread out in wings spinning round and round and round I danced until I fell to the ground drunk with dizziness so I've danced all my life a religions that keeps me growing going all stopped when I inherited Mom's disease it sunk into my joints ate away my bones, sockets,fingers and knees no more walking straight ahead screaming at the world tapping with my cane healers took my money... "just take this potion take this herb this needle through your hips and knees don't trust doctors, just believe you'll be fine again" my husband sees but doesn't believe we fight, I scream, we fight no never, I won't give up that is ... until I see his tears please believe in doctors please he says I will I do I am with two hip replacements and western medicine a yogini I dance again no more gran jetes, or drop down splits yet still I move and dance to salsa rhythms as serotonin flows into my blood 75 ain't so bad
as I journey inwards
writing is my new love
deeper and deeper we share our words
maybe you and I can dance our poems
here’s my poem to you …
dance with me
our words, our voices
will be the musics
speak them loud and clear
press into each other
around into each other
London bridges
here we come
just a thought
just a daydream
maybe
maybe not
just a chance
why not
Genie Nakano, 1 22 23 10:23 AM
a tanka:
come dance with me
in the morning light
this is your only chance
the wind is at our heels
let’s leap above the gusts
genie nakano
So lovely! My favorite lines are the final two “the wind is at our heels
let’s leap above the gusts”❤️
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Thanks, Genie! out of the loopI didn’t hear about it’til it was over~ch 02202023 No, I’m not lesdyxic! And I shouldn’t joke about it.But I like to joke about things because life can be so sad sometimes we’ve gotta laugh or we’d cry all day. And sometimes I do mix up what I see or hear. But a lot of my humor is poking fun at myself. Jewish humor calls it “playing the Schlemiel.” But I guess I am out of the loop, because I hadn’t heard about Linda Singer’s event,and have no clue when it is. But we have friends in West Covina and just went there for Chinese New Year last month. They have a great view of Mt Baldy from their backyard. Maybe we could carpool, but if you live in South Bay or Torrance you have a long drive. I’m only about 15 miles to Covina. You could meet my wife, she’s Chinese. Happy Presidents’ Day! another holidaydon’t know what it’s forso I’ll just sleep in~ch 02202023 Not much of a dancer myself, but after a lifetime of sports, martial arts, and too much fun I have a body full of aches and pains that impact my health and sleep and attention. Charles Harm
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Thanks. Are you going to Linda Singers event in Covina. If so let’s carpool Are you really dyslexic. I have some family that are and would like to learn how to make life easier for them.
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Thanks! Very nice. thought you were only 57 or sobut I’m dyslexic thought I was stillonly 21, until my wifesigned me upfor medicareguess that makes me 30? ~Charles Harmon
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