….if a monk practices love meditation even if only for the length of time it takes to snap one’s fingers, he will not fail in meditative concentration. There is no greater virtue than practicing love meditation everyday. From the book, ‘Teachings on Love’ Thich Nhat Hanh So, I’ve been snapping my fingers all day todayContinue reading “Thich Nhat Hanh~~teachings on love”
Category Archives: poems
wetlands~~a haiku
riding bareback across the wetlands tangled hair Genie Nakano, Feb. 3, 2021 Published 2.3.21 ‘ Haiku Dialogue’, guest editor Carole MacRury
Haiku~~untitled
On my hands and kneesI blow a baby spiderout the door. Genie Nakano Feb. 3, 2021
The Covid Serpent
Originally posted on Genie Nakano:
Loretta*died this morning, 12:30 AMthe ninth of my friendswho died this yearthe Covid snake is gaining ground photo by Genie Nakano, Thailand I look back and see fangs dripping with fresh blood. Stay away from me you evil monster–yet it keeps sliding rippling faster on the ground. I want to…
Senryu Sunday~~1 .24.21
Originally posted on Genie Nakano:
interviewingmyself, I askmany questions conversationabove the cloudsnebulous moonlightunder a sunroofour first dateGenie Nakano I am trying something new–senryu. I have experimented with haiku, haibun and renku. Now having fun with senryu.* *Senryu: a 3-line unrhymed Japanese poem similar to haiku but treating human nature usually in an ironic or satirical…
Scent
scent of lotusas darkness takes us deeperI see the lightwithin your eyesripples on the pond Genie Nakano
Winter Pear
Beholda golden winter pearmy mouth watersas you bite intoits smoothe sweet skin Genie Nakano
Sunday Senryu
She’s good at multi-tasking3 boyfriends hiking upnever didlike mini-skirts vegetablesare never blue. Genie Nakano
Sweet Mochi * + Dessert
Originally posted on Genie Nakano:
Sweet Mochi from all about Japan.com Nori *wrapped aroundsteaming ricewanting it to be me and you so far awayin your solitary thoughtscome herelet’s make sweet mochi together take a bitefulfill your desiresbefore it gets coldno time to waste let usbreakfast the sundrip honeyfrom the moontaste life endlessly Genie Nakano,originally published…
The Covid Serpent
Loretta*died this morning, 12:30 AMthe ninth of my friendswho died this yearthe Covid snake is gaining ground I look back and see fangs dripping with fresh blood. Stay away from me you evil monster–yet it keeps sliding rippling faster on the ground. I want to live and so did they. “Aren’t you satisfied. Haven’t youContinue reading “The Covid Serpent”
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