a purple world becomes reality jacaranda… Genie Nakano, 6.11.21
Category Archives: poems
Pastel a tanka
I am… a walking pastel smearing purple on walls green on sidewalks. Genie Nakano, June, 2021
Sasashi
on my patio grows a pine tree a bamboo fence keeps private all the sadness I felt this covid winter no comb nor brush can pass through my hair gentle fingers find their way in darkness waves of undulating delight Genie Nakano
Raven~~a tanka
Long black hair falling down the back they call him Raven cunning, swift Raven makes me fly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Genie Nakano, 7/12/14 post: June 2, 2021, originally published in Storyteller Long black hairfalling down the backthey call him Ravencunning, swiftRaven makes me fly… Genie Nakano, 7/12/14Posted, June 2, 2021 Originally published in Storyteller
scream~~Haiku
Yell and Scream good for the lungs Covid-20. Genie Nakano, June 1, 2021
S q u i r r e l !!!
my turn to sprint– big eyes big teeth arrogant squirrel Genie Nakano, May 30, 2021 arrogant squirrel thinks he own my plum tree tug of war begins feb 17, 2023
Haiku-Ride
ride the ocean waves–fireflies Genie Nakano, May 29,2021
haiku~~rowing backwards
in our canoe time rows backwards. genie nakano, 9.23.21
the year of the dragon
On SundayI brush my dog’s teethDragon breath posted 2/21
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mothers day we are all mothers we are all fathers. Metta, Genie Nakano, May 9, 2021