farmers of light

Santa Maria Strawberry Farm

santa maria berry 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
Genie nakano

Photo: G. Nakano, circa 2000

Tired
of chasing rainbows
just want to be a rainbow

We’re Late

we’re late, we’re late
for a very important date
to climb the mountains
and swim the rivers
before they crumble and dry

Genie Nakano

  • photo by G. Nakano, flying over Mt. Rainier, Washington

whisper your dreams into his ear then….tanka

  • PHOTO: G. NAKANO, CAMBODIA, SIEM RIEP, 2015
    PHOTO: G. NAKANO, CAMBODIA, SIEM RIEP, 2015

five hundred years
desires whispered into stone ears
suddenly
eyes blink wide open
lips blush into a smile

Genie Nakano

Best Friends written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com

Spillwords.com presents: Best Friends, a short story written by Genie Nakano – I was born in Boyle Heights, CA…known as the barrios of East L.A.

Source: Best Friends written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com

"Best Friends", is a "magic realism" story I wrote after my dog Charlie died of lung cancer. My best friends dog died of cancer shortly after Charlie.
 
Charlie the cocker spaniel, is the main character of the story. He is a philosopher and Shelby the red dog is his best friend. Originally posted on Spillwords.Com. Thank you Spillwords for supplying the image. It looks just like my dog Charlie.
Please click the source and it will take you to Best Friends. I have 50 other posts on Spillwords. It's a good place for poets to post. They promote your work all over the world.
The real My Charlie Nakano

Rebirth, a tanka written by Genie Nakano at Spillwords.com


Rebirth
written by: Genie Nakano

In the sauna
purging last night’s sins
as the sweat
rolls down my breasts
forgiven and feeling fine

Originally published in Spillword.com and Ribbons a tanka journal