Be like waterflow into my glassone dayI’ll wake up singingdarkness into light This is the tanka I sing while moving with the veil….
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Wings Again
This year has been harsh. I had Sciatica and it slowed me down with a pain from a sciatic nerve that made it hard for me to move or walk. Finally chi gong, acupuncture and I’m not sure what did it — I am back to moving. On Saturday, July 29, I did a performance…Continue reading “Wings Again”
Pointing to the Moon
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no legs~~ cherita 1
I’m a fish out of water throw meback into the sea I’ll swim backwardsinto the timebefore I had legs My Lover Cherita 2 my lover was a drummer he held my rhythmin his hands somewheresomehowwe lost the melody Genie Nakano Genie Nakano
Wings on a Silk Veil~~Modern Tanka by Genie Nakano
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Firebird~~a story of healing
come dance with me
in the morning light
this is your only chance…
A Valentine dance
re-blogging for today — Valentines day February 14, 2023 I have a dream where no secrets lie between us intimacy our perfume laughter is our music love our key of C in the glow of moon light we forever tango Eternity or hill top view with rolling fields of memories the grapes of wrath haveContinue reading “A Valentine dance”
Center front
often, it’s the things right in front of us we can’t find…
spilling hope . . .
Hope Fear Love
Starlight
my husband had two strokessometimes he doesn’t understandmy wordschatter chatter chattermetaphors are a challenge it’s hard on meyou have changed, I saymy patiencebalancing on a thin wireI practice walking on clouds only in darknesscan we see stars shinewelcome the night…words my husband spoke to mewhen we were young genie nakano Starlight will be published inContinue reading “Starlight”
Genie Nakano 