There are days when I look back and wonder what I might have been.I danced with gifted artists. I studied with people who went on to become famous.And some were already world renown. Sometimes a small voice whispers: What if I pushed harder. What if I wanted more fame. What if I had chosen aContinue reading “For the Days I Forget”
Tag Archives: japanese culture
Love, Loss & Moving On
Tanka Workshops at JCI
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Meditation in Torrance
Canyon Poets Feature~~Genie Nakano
New Classes in Chi Gong and Yoga
Moroccan Taqsim …..
Moroccan Taqsim 4 years oldFirebird by StravinskyMy favorite song to dancebig sounds for little feetMom makes me a ballet costume I love dancing aloneimprov to music — my wayI love dancing With a partner who gentlyGuides me to heaven Belly dancingIn Moroccan nightclubsI’m over 55Afraid to tell the truth about my age Beaded costumesSilk, veil,Continue reading “Moroccan Taqsim …..”
tell me your story~~haiku
This photo was taken by me during my travels in Viet Nam. I wrote a haiku and made it into a card. Just found it this morning–never sent it out. So today it is born…. March 7, 2024 Thursday
his arms around me…..
Nothing like an old belt, he says sits softly at the waist like my arms around him does not cinch or cut. Genie Nakano
be like water…tanka
Be like waterflow into my glassone dayI’ll wake up singingdarkness into light This is the tanka I sing while moving with the veil….
Genie Nakano 