scent of lotusas darkness takes us deeperI see the lightwithin your eyesripples on the pond Genie Nakano
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Peace Tanka
as I walkout of my mindPeacefills my stomachI hold time in my hands Genie Nakano, 9.24.19
Haiku: Perfect Partner
TwilightI dance with my shadowthe perfect partner Genie Nakano, 12.24.20
Dulce
Remember the sweetness of youthwhen our futurewas long and distanttouch a rainbow Genie Nakano
Thich Nhat Hanh
Feelings come and goLike clouds in a windy skyMindful breathingis my anchor. Thich Nhat Hanh
Light and Air~~a tanka response
fear waits staccatomy sunken chest rises sharpthe clouded breath waftsaccosted by frigid airreaching through the cracked windowsoft bellyrises and fallseyes closedI pay attentionto my connectiontimeless traditionbreeding safely within kinunfettered I flymy permeable will flowsone with the hidden sensesan empathhypersensitive skininheritedyet I remain heresponge-like absorbingmy delicate touchraps upon the spectral shieldethereal lightsguide haunting journeys beyondparallel andContinue reading “Light and Air~~a tanka response”
Fat Brown Cat~~Meditation in Nowness
Meow Meow Fat brown catlicking your lapwhat do you thinkof this and that? Hiss, spat!*#!Don’t bother me I’m being Now. Genie Nakano, an oldie–can’t remember when…
Ecstacy in Stillness
Sitting in stillnessfinding new ways to moveecstacy in calmness Breathe in, Breath outBreath out, breathe inThe world is outerthe self is innerThe world is innerthe self is outer In Out out inRise fall Fall Rise All one in meditation. Genie Nakano
untitled tanka
White rice paper blinds hide outside world inside–home Genie Nakano, Nov.8, 2020
Mindfulness…
If you areRight handeduse your Leftan imperativelesson in Mindfulness.Genie Nakano, Sept. 26, 2020 Photos: Genie Nakano, “Memories of Sri. Lanka”