I wrote this before I knew the severity of the Corona Virus. Sadly I was mistaken. I was ashamed of what I wrote and trashed it. I just took it out of trash. If only this is just a bad dream and we’ll all wake up. “I’m a dreamer and probably will be one forever.”Continue reading “Love is Contagious”
Category Archives: poems
Mood Indigo written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
Spillwords.com presents: Mood Indigo, a tanka prose, written by Genie Nakano – I was born in Boyle Heights, CA… known as the barrios of East L.A. Source: Mood Indigo written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
Inner Peace
“Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace ” Robert J. Sawyer
Shamelessly written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
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Spillwords.com presents: Shamelessly, written by Genie Nakano – I was born in Boyle Heights, CA… known as the barrios of East L.A. Source: Shamelessly written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
Meditation #4 Floating World
We share the same breath inhale exhale this floating world
Tangled Hair
facing off with the sting of life my black hair whipping against my face I plough through the night
Shamelessly written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
Spillwords.com presents: Shamelessly, written by Genie Nakano – I was born in Boyle Heights, CA… known as the barrios of East L.A. Source: Shamelessly written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
Rain
A bittersweet tanka series. Many years I’ve mourned my unborn child…
morning glories
morning gloriesopen with the sunclose with the nightI’m so glad…we are human
Red
Womenover 70 should wear redbells on their anklesflowers in their hairwe are just beginning GEnie Nakano, August 28, 2021 Photo was taken by Rosie Sato. The event was for JCI. I danced and read my poetry and was accompanied by Joey on Sanshin, Gary Yano Bass and Congas. Those were the dance, 2016.
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