I sing upon a star coyote by my side earth trembles with aches and growing pains a birth overdue Genie Nakano originally published in “Coloring In”, 2016
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Long Overdue
I sing upon a star coyote near my side earth trembles with aches and growing pains a birth long overdue Genie Nakano originally published in “Coloring In”, 2016
Burrowing Deep…A Hybrid Survives
A Tanka Response beginning with Genie Nakano from Los Angeles, CA, United States and Gerry Jacobson from Canberra, Australia–Australia’s Capital.Gerry’s tanka are italicized. Governor declares our city is in drought barefooted in the falling rain happy I don’t believe oh there’s carbon in the air and the levee is dry for the climate is aContinue reading “Burrowing Deep…A Hybrid Survives”
Rebirthing
I try to keep up and optimistic but these are very trying times and I’ve had some dismal thoughts. Writing always keeps me from falling off the edge. So here goes another one…. It’s too much on to another life, she said as she pointed the gun to her head she forgot the rule ofContinue reading “Rebirthing”
“Set me free”
Merging into my present past memories regretful actions only I can remember thoughts of oblivion cloud my heavy head the rain keeps pouring pouring pouring down the witch is drowning and can’t escape she promises for change and grow so many lives have passed dust is forming pyramids mummies stalk unpaved streets u turns deadContinue reading ““Set me free””
Caravan
caravan rideacross the Thar desert sandsI pretendwe are gypsiespartners in passion
River dreams…
Flowing down a river of dreamscool soothing mistsmy berry lipsdarkened by the sunwelcome the unknown Genie Nakano, August 15, 2020
Growth
golden bamboo waving in a summer breeze grows a foot a month a teenage boy in love Genie Nakano, July 15, 2020
Children’s Video ~~Our Beautiful Planet Earth by Kabir
Koen, my nephew, Elizabeth my niece and Kabir made these informational videos on Sunday. Kabir only 5 years old gave an incredible lecture on the solar system. He starts off nervous. but watch it in full he warms up at the end. Kid
Mean to Me
feeling on the verge of sadness so I write a free-verse–helps to set me free. I’m mean to you I’m mean to myself tho I don’t mean to be It’s this feeling inside my stomach bloated with inertia aches in my joints makes me mean keeps me mean yelling at the dogs “stop it–stop scratching”Continue reading “Mean to Me”
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