Memories…
of smoke filled rooms,
beladi rhythms on tabla drums
heavy beaded crystal costumes
twirling into the night
we danced for seduction…
hungry for those hundred dollar tips.
Genie Nakano, March 12, 2022
Seduction~~verse
Matcha~~tanka
green matcha tea
strong and bitter
I drink
for my health
now I crave the taste.
Genie Nakano, March 12, 2022
Today Spoken World Live….
Haiku Presentation with Genie Nakano
Haiku Workshop with Genie Nakano…
… a tanka
chatter chatter chat
the magpie in my head
open the cage
set it free
there is so little time...
Genie Nakano
Published in Self-
Portrait
Tanka Society of America Members' Anthology
Michael H. Lester, editor
How to write Haiku 101: ID51286
a zoom class!!
You can wear your pajamas.
February 24, March 10, 2022, El Camino College Community Education
(310) 660-6460, CommEd@elcamino.edu
Learn the art of Haiku! Unlock your inner Zen, your sense of humor, and your depth of creativity, by learning to write, short-form wonders. In this 3-part workshop taught by author writer Genie Nakano, you’ll learn the composites of a successful Haiku, the power of sequencing, imagery, and kigo (season words). No previous experience required.
bump
into a surprise
leap into a miracle
join our haiku workshop:
Genieyogini@genienakano
Website: GenieNakano.com
Haiku~~together
The moon follows me everywhere lost together Genie Nakano January 2022
Illustration: Moon at Megome, 1930 Hasui Kawase
my lips~~nothing new
Read my lips...
the sky is falling
the earth churns
global warming
keeps me up at night.
Genie Nakano, 2/10/22
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