I am writing because the blog lost the last five stanzas–sorry… Soshite Cold outside fingers cramp and freeze my age is showing like a fallen slip so… slap on the blush gloss the lips piggy bank more time I’m not ready for elderhood my heart is still a child my body is merely disobedient so…Continue reading “Soshite (Complete)”
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Spotlight On Writers – Genie Nakano, interview at Spillwords.com
Spillwords.com presents: Spotlight On Writers – Genie Nakano, for whom writing tanka is her passion, joy, therapy and confession. Source: Spotlight On Writers – Genie Nakano, interview at Spillwords.com
Wise-Dome
I’m here on this great American holiday– Easter Buddhist– tho I am so didn’t make a ham made bread and Passion Fruit jam didn’t mean to rhyme just came out in time to be silly and nonsensical in this era of pandemonium tell me– will I be able to look back laugh this day awayContinue reading “Wise-Dome”
Namaste
Namaste revised . . . April 8, 2020
A Rose Named Peace~~a tanka
Your fragrancespirits me away where am I goingwhat am I doing Peace…. a tanka by Genie Nakano
Corona – Conversations with my Consciousness
Every time my lover Goes out the door I wonder Will he come back Safe and sound, with corona going around Conscience says… Don’t worry See the woman walking her dog outside Join her in her walk Your dogs are bored and listless See the crow hopping on the tree before a backdrop of blueContinue reading “Corona – Conversations with my Consciousness”
Light a Thousand Candles
Immunity March
Photo:Genie Nakano, Kyoto, Japan 2018, “A Mall”
Genie Nakano 