Your fragrancespirits me awayfrom my Pathwhat am I doingwhere am I going Peace…. a tanka by Genie Nakano
Category Archives: feminism/women
Akiko Yosano #2
Akiko is my favorite tanka poet. Her tanka were bold, sensuous and controversial. Here is my tanka in honor of Akiko and below it are examples of her tanka from the book “Tangled Hair.” They were chosen randomly. The book is excellent and has 165 of her tanka, notes and her biography. Akiko wrote 50Continue reading “Akiko Yosano #2”
knapsack
the sun in her pocket her knapsack is filled with magic
Kannon*
Hello World: Today I received the International Tanka Journal No. 8, 2020 from Japan. My tanka series, Kannon is on page 15. Very happy! Today the news declared Biden is our elected President. Very, Very happy!!! Kannon* Kwan yinstands poised in my backyarda wall of ficus grows behind herpurple flowers at her feet her eyesContinue reading “Kannon*”
Red
Womenover 70 should wear red6 feet silk veilsbells on their anklestravel on silk road Genie Nakano
Healing
the fragrance of freshly mowed grasssummer in winterwith a barefoot walkhealing with each step Genie Nakano
whisper your dreams into his ear then….tanka
five hundred yearsdesires whispered into stone earssuddenlyeyes blink wide openlips blush into a smile Genie Nakano
Rebirth, a tanka written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
REBIRTH Rebirth written by: Genie Nakano In the sauna purging last night’s sins as the sweat rolls down my breasts forgiven and feeling fine Originally published in Spillword.com and Ribbons a tanka journal
