Dad played piano melodies wandered but he was steady he was too shy to dance me I love to dance the gates of heaven open time wears downas pulse gets weaker and feet can’t keep on beat a sitar drones . . . Dad I wonder does this sadden you as you recall theContinue reading “A Message~ Tanka Series”
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halloween prep…tanka
A Message
my fatherplayed pianomelodieswanderedbut he was steady Dadwas to shy to danceIbecame a danceragainst all odds time wearsdown the cushionsa sitar dronesas pulse gets weakerand feet can”t keep a beat Dad does this make you sadas you recallthe earthly painsbefore our final steps ten yearsafter your deathyou spoke to me in a dreamI remember everything yourContinue reading “A Message”
Cinque Terre~tanka
I fell in lovein a small cliff villageoverlooking the seaI shall die herein happiness Genie Nakano, 5/1/2022
a puzzle~~a tanka
Life is a puzzle death a mystery perhaps I’ll find an answer after I die Genie Nakano, 2019
The Covid Serpent
Originally posted on Genie Nakano:
Loretta*died this morning, 12:30 AMthe ninth of my friendswho died this yearthe Covid snake is gaining ground photo by Genie Nakano, Thailand I look back and see fangs dripping with fresh blood. Stay away from me you evil monster–yet it keeps sliding rippling faster on the ground. I want to…
Toto in Rainbow Meadows
Toto our loving dog of 17 years died last week. My husband had just came home from being in the hospital for four days. He had a mini-stroke. Then Toto passed 4 days later– October 22, 2020. I haven’t been able to write since–fortunately our good friend Irene Furukawa wrote this lovely prose for Toto…Continue reading “Toto in Rainbow Meadows”
Meditation #12
clouds turn into rain turn into spring flowers no birth no death
Genie Nakano 