love – Genie Nakano

Cinque Terre~tanka

I fell in lovein a small cliff villageoverlooking the seaI shall die herein happiness Genie Nakano, 5/1/2022

my lover~~Tanka

my lover tells all my secrets nothing stays inside a paper sliding door torn by the wind Genie Nakano

He came in an autumn wind and stayed

This is my man through crashes and bashes drama and flight it hasn’t always been a delight but somehow, we make it shake it and bake it I have no books no rules of the game I’m a child from a broken home I’m a dreamer who watched the silver screens no one told meContinue reading “He came in an autumn wind and stayed”

Wings~~Tanka/Prose

Angel man
keep growing those wings
together…
we’ll fly out of here.
single tanka published in Spillwords, 2020

Raven~~a tanka

Long black hair falling down the back they call him Raven cunning, swift Raven makes me fly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Genie Nakano, 7/12/14 post: June 2, 2021, originally published in Storyteller Long black hairfalling down the backthey call him Ravencunning, swiftRaven makes me fly… Genie Nakano, 7/12/14Posted, June 2, 2021 Originally published in Storyteller

Breathe

Nothing like an old belt, he says, like my arms around him doesn’t cut or cinch Genie Nakano, originally Published in Storyteller, 2014

Red Wine ~~Full Body

Green grapesmake sweet winered grapes full bodyrich deep in colormy husband prefers red Genie Nakano, 2018

those winter nights~~a tanka

On fire burning bright our legs candy cane through the nite Genie Nakano Hoping everyone had a Happy Valentine’s Day. Feb. 14th, 33 years ago was my engagement day with my hubby. I lost the wedding/engagement ring but we remain engaged with life, passions and growth– till death do us part. 2 .15. 21

Winter Pear

Beholda golden winter pearmy mouth watersas you bite intoits smoothe sweet skin Genie Nakano

Sweet Mochi * + Dessert

Nori *wrapped aroundsteaming ricewanting it to be me and you so far awayin your solitary thoughtscome herelet’s make sweet mochi together take a bitefulfill your desiresbefore it gets coldno time to waste let usbreakfast the sundrip honeyfrom the moontaste life endlessly Genie Nakano,originally published in International Tanka, Tokyo Japan, editor Aya Yuki Mochi: Pounded riceContinue reading “Sweet Mochi * + Dessert”