United States is having a rough time right now. I’m having a hard time writing–things don’t flow. Sometimes I feel good about our state — a change had to be– but other times I’m horrified. Here’s me trying to write…. Final Draft….. Fog in the night obscures climb aboard trust the sun daylight soon GenieContinue reading “Fog~~Revised”
Category Archives: healing
Happy New Year ~~~2021
behold this brand new worldfoundin a dropletof evening dew. . . Genie Nakano, Dec. 21, 2020
‘Private~~a tanka
on my patiogrows a pinetreea bamboo fencekeeps private all the sadnessI feel this long winter… Genie Nakano, 12/30/20
Peace Tanka
as I walkout of my mindPeacefills my stomachI hold time in my hands Genie Nakano, 9.24.19
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the silence before the sun rises too soon daylight spreads when will covid end… Genie Nakano, December 19, 2020
Thich Nhat Hanh
Feelings come and goLike clouds in a windy skyMindful breathingis my anchor. Thich Nhat Hanh
when…a tanka
the silence before the sun rises too soon daylight spreads will covid ever end Genie Nakano, Dec. 17th, 2020
The Golden Deer~~a tanka response
a tanka response by Genie Nakano and Susan Rogers…* Hill top deer yearns for a pine branch the bough softens leans and bows a golden sunset glows bathed in gold the hills sing a ballad of light everywhere she turns divinity shines under pine trees matsutake mushroom reveal their fragrant scent a secret offering sheContinue reading “The Golden Deer~~a tanka response”
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White rice paper blinds hide outside world inside–home Genie Nakano, Nov.8, 2020
A New World Sings
the train lost speed and just plain stoppedeveryone got off and stoodstaring at the tracks mother cowjumps over the old manin the moonmilk spills everywhereluna-tics start spraying silver bullets deep in the forestthings settle into a snoozewhile urban womenblare a new kind of musicyou’ve got to hear it… I can’t explain ityou just have toContinue reading “A New World Sings”
