Spillwords.com presents: Mummies and Then They Were Gone, tan-renga poem collaboration by Genie Nakano and Dean Okamura.
Source: Mummies and Then They Were Gone, tan-renga at Spillwords.com
Spoken word Performance~~apocalypse poetry
A community spoken word performance. Food, wine, laughter and spoken word. Linda Singers Apocalypse poets kept us on the edge our seats. Photo of Genie by Linda Singer.
Wings on a Silk Veil~~~
Number: A Number: B
Dear Poet Friends:
I'm in the midst of self-publishing my fourth poetry book,
Wings on a Silk Veil, and I can't make up my mind on which cover to use.
Please help ....vote for A or B.
thank you,
Genie Nakano
Storyteller
Dance with the wind…from my book Storyteller.
the wind blowing through my hair there is so little time let's jump above the gust and dance with the wind. Genie Nakano
This is the cover of book I wrote–a collection of tanka, “StoryTeller”. The photo was taken by Ed Ito in 1978–then I transformed it into a litho. This was done back in the day when everything was done in the darkroom. I cut out the moon on paper, the dots are glitter and the stars were sticky stars. I played in the darkroom until the sun came up.
In a dark room,
I play all night
Black and white photography–
magic in my hands.
waterfall~~haiku
tenderly
he takes me in his arms
spring waterfall...
Photo and haiku by Genie Nakano, Sri Lanka Falls
haiku published in Shaping Water, Moth Orchid Press, 2022
how times change~~
elderhood…haiku
My front patio sits a peaceful Buddha. Today I'm grateful I am an "elder". This is very rare attitude for me. but still... My heart is still a child my body is merely disobedient I'm not ready for elder hood (from my long tanka poem -- Soshite) genie nakano
hummingbird~haiku
autumn wind~~haiku
My hubby 82 years and dog Yuzo 9 months. Such a handsome couple. I met hubby in autumn-- we married in spring of 1989. he came in an autumn wind and stayed
halloween prep…tanka
Genie Nakano 