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Cinque Terre~tanka
I fell in lovein a small cliff villageoverlooking the seaI shall die herein happiness Genie Nakano, 5/1/2022
First time~~haiku
raw oystersshe remembers herfirst time Genie Nakano
Cats Love~~Haiku
Cats love in the heat of the night another fight Genie Nakano, August 21, 2021
Nights of Love~~Responsive Tanka*
Akiko wrote 50 tanka a day I wonder if she smoked drank red wine (Genie Nakano) I found the wine spilled in her tanka a thousand lines tangle her dark hair after a night of love (Katheabela Wilson) no comb nor brush can pass through my hair gentle fingers find their way in darkness wavesContinue reading “Nights of Love~~Responsive Tanka*”
Cool~~tanka
This tanka will be published in Spillwords soon. I’m not sure when but I received acceptance notice 4/3/22 Always happy to receive acceptance notices. a cool cucumber caressed my warm lips I melted into nothingness since then everything. Genie Nakano, 3, 30, 21
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY , 2021
FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE…….. HEY there,how can I talk to youI’m kind of shysee that cloud aboveit’s shaped into a heart Valentine’s Daynot only for loversand romanceit’s for everyone“to fall in love with love” white chocolate clouds whip across the skysweetness fills the airbreathe in the dayit’s time to indulge in love. Genie NakanoContinue reading “HAPPY VALENTINES DAY , 2021”
Scent
scent of lotusas darkness takes us deeperI see the lightwithin your eyesripples on the pond 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”
Dream
summitof a mountainwe meet as eagles tumbling in the sky feathersfall into my dreamGenie Nakano, 12/22/20