Genie Nakano Bollywood/taiko dance
Women
hold up half the sky
our curves
surround the oceans
deep within lies bliss
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Genie Nakano Bollywood/taiko dance
Genie Nakano Bollywood/taiko dance
Red
Women
over 70 should wear red
bells on their ankles
flowers in their hair
we 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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I Wonder written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
Spillwords.com presents: I Wonder, written by Genie Nakano – I was born in Boyle Heights, CA… known as the barrios of East L.A.
Source: I Wonder written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com
Yama
You are mountain
I am mountain too
deeply
rooted into
10,00 miles of earth
Genie Nakano
Honorable mention in the Mt. Fuji tanka contest sponsored by International Tanka Society, Tokyo, Japan
Rise
Sun rise
gift from the sun
today
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Schedule of Yoga class at Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural institute
farmers of light
Santa Maria Strawberry Farm
back on the farm
it was safe and warm
my cuz and I
played in the sand
back then a paradise land
Genie Nakano
circa: 1950’s
Rainbow
playing in the rain
the rain plays with me
opening my mouth
I taste the sky
7 flavors of rainbow
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Tired
of chasing rainbows
just want to be a rainbow
Airborne
Airborne
a dandelion
roars
Free at last,
Free at last
Genie Nakano 