Meow Meow Fat brown catlicking your lapwhat do you thinkof this and that? Hiss, spat!*#!Don’t bother me I’m being Now. Genie Nakano, an oldie–can’t remember when…
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Ecstacy in Stillness
Sitting in stillnessfinding new ways to moveecstacy in calmness Breathe in, Breath outBreath out, breathe inThe world is outerthe self is innerThe world is innerthe self is outer In Out out inRise fall Fall Rise All one in meditation. Genie Nakano
Ballet de la Lune
In a never ending stream of consciousness I try to grab a winter moon sliding down a wave of shimmering light entering a mist where moonbeams shinedown on my black hair cravings and desires dance with in a restless mind too much yin and sleepless nights make me pale and frail I remember what myContinue reading “Ballet de la Lune”
Civil War inside my head~~Tanka series
Civil War This headache won’t go away visualizing sunshine on my shoulders only brings rays of pain a civil war inside my head erupts is it they or is it I? take me up to “Pureland”* the land where Buddhas play all day in a golden bright story fairytaled with loving light I believe theContinue reading “Civil War inside my head~~Tanka series”
untitled tanka
White rice paper blinds hide outside world inside–home Genie Nakano, Nov.8, 2020
Alchemy is Real~~ a Renku–*
“Renku or rengu is a traditional Japanese poetry form of linked verse composed of the collaboration of 2 or more poets. Each participant displays his wit by spontaneously composing a verse in response to the verse that came before”.Wikipedia This renku was organized and moderated by Professor of English at Xavier University of Louisiana, DavidContinue reading “Alchemy is Real~~ a Renku–*”
sky
cloudsin the skyneverthe sameeternally new Genie Nakano, Sept. 19th, 2020
Prayer
I was much younger then little confidence yet, lots of determination no choice but to fly Genie Nakano, 8/20
A Rose Named Peace
Your fragrancespirits me awayfrom my Pathwhat am I doingwhere am I going Peace…. a tanka by Genie Nakano
Kannon*
Hello World: Today I received the International Tanka Journal No. 8, 2020 from Japan. My tanka series, Kannon is on page 15. Very happy! Today the news declared Biden is our elected President. Very, Very happy!!! Kannon* Kwan yinstands poised in my backyarda wall of ficus grows behind herpurple flowers at her feet her eyesContinue reading “Kannon*”
