Angel man
keep growing
those wings
together we’ll
fly out of here.
Genie Nakano, on “Spillwords”, today, Sept.29,2020
November 3, 2020, USA votes-- that's when we fly!
Together…Tanka
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All my gods
are falling down
dust
is blowing everywhere
the stars are burning gas.
genie nakano, sept. 28, 2020, morning
Again…
music in the room
gets us rocking on our feet
we turn around
Lose our heads
fall in love again
Genie Nakano
Genie Nakano originally published in “Coloring In”, tanka response/Gerry Jacobson/Coordinated by Amelia Fielden 2016 GINNINDERRA PRESS
Tombo, tombo
Tombo, tombo
alights on a river rock
iridescent
as the wandering wizard
takes a break
Genie Nakano
“Tombo” means Dragonfly in Japanese.
Mindfulness…
If you are
Right handed
use your Left
an imperative
lesson in Mindfulness.
Genie Nakano, Sept. 26, 2020
Photos: Genie Nakano, "Memories of Sri. Lanka"
Little star~ ~haiku
the little star
that keeps on blinking
I got your message
the little star
that keeps on blinking
I got your message
Genie Nakano
originally published in HSA Anthology, 2016
“Tremble”
Mist
from the mountains
makes
the flowers tremble
gentle awakening.
Genie Nakano, Sept. 21, 2020
Insomnia
I wrote this poem long time ago–1999. My Dad, friends and myself made a small beautiful handmade book called “Pieces of Moon” which I sold at the Amerasia bookstore in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles California. “Pieces of Moon” sold out!
For the past few weeks–insomnia has returned. My dog Toto injured himself and I’m up many hours of the night trying to comfort him. It’s so sad to see my little guy in pain. I hope he heals but he is an elder — I think 17 years a rescue so I really don’t know how old.
A death poem…
let me
be a raindrop
falling
deep into the earth
wildflowers in the spring
Genie Nakano, 2019
This ‘death’ tanka was first published in a special feature — 25 death poems edited by Michael H. Lester for Atlas Poetica, 2019. “The genre of death poems has its origin in Zen Buddhism in Japan and offers a reflection on and nature of death in an impermanent and transitory world.” (Wikipedia)
sky
Genie Nakano, Sept. 19th, 2020
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