Spillwords.com presents: Mummies and Then They Were Gone, tan-renga poem collaboration by Genie Nakano and Dean Okamura. Source: Mummies and Then They Were Gone, tan-renga at Spillwords.com
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Spoken word Performance~~apocalypse poetry
A community spoken word performance. Food, wine, laughter and spoken word. Linda Singers Apocalypse poets kept us on the edge our seats. Photo of Genie by Linda Singer.
Storyteller
Originally posted on Genie Nakano:
the wind blowing through my hair there is so little time let’s jump above the gust and dance with the wind. Genie Nakano This is the cover of book I wrote–a collection of tanka, “StoryTeller”. The photo was taken by Ed Ito in 1978–then I transformed it into a litho.…
waterfall~~haiku
tenderly he takes me in his arms spring waterfall… Photo and haiku by Genie Nakano, Sri Lanka Falls haiku published in Shaping Water, Moth Orchid Press, 2022
how times change~~
elderhood…haiku
My front patio sits a peaceful Buddha. Today I’m grateful I am an “elder”. This is very rare attitude for me. but still… My heart is still a child my body is merely disobedient I’m not ready for elder hood (from my long tanka poem — Soshite) genie nakano
hummingbird~haiku
autumn wind~~haiku
My hubby 82 years and dog Yuzo 9 months. Such a handsome couple. I met hubby in autumn– we married in spring of 1989. he came in an autumn wind and stayed
loves to be held…
there’s not much love in me todayi don’t know whyuntil I hold my little dog Bodhia funny little fella16 pounds found at the pound15 years agoHe loves to be heldHe loves to be kissedHe must be part humanHe brings the dog part of me that forgivesunconditionally. Genie Nakano, Oct. 2022, Sunday, photo of Bodhi byContinue reading “loves to be held…”
“Ji” a tanka
from the sky red and golden leaves I catch one before it falls … earth bound genie nakano, oct.22, 2022
Genie Nakano 