music fills the air wild moths drawn to the flame… out of darkness into the burning light we dance into timelessness Dean Okamura and Genie Nakano This tanka is a tan rengu–written by two people. In Japan tan rengu was a popular form of writing hundreds of years ago and is resurging.
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Wilderness~~a tanka
I walk in a wilderness of wonder stepping on cracks not a care in the world genie nakano, 5/1/22
Meno-pause~tanka
When in meno-pause wear gold and rhinestones transition into sparkle and glam… nothing is permanent Genie Nakano, 5/1/22
Cinque Terre~tanka
I fell in lovein a small cliff villageoverlooking the seaI shall die herein happiness Genie Nakano, 5/1/2022
blush~~tanka
my face blushes with color ready and willing to go on and savor the sky Genie Nakano, 4/26/22
a Healing~~tanka
the fragrance of freshly mowed grass summer in winter a backyard barefoot walk healing with each step I tell myself tomorrow will be good today a present in the mail, from me to me spring green on silk chiffon my doctors gone for two whole weeks I must call my own powers harness the sunContinue reading “a Healing~~tanka”
Matcha~~tanka
green matcha tea strong and bitter I drink for my health now I crave the taste. Genie Nakano, March 12, 2022
… a tanka
chatter chatter chat the magpie in my head open the cage set it free there is so little time… Genie Nakano Published in Self- Portrait Tanka Society of America Members’ Anthology Michael H. Lester, editor
my lips~~nothing new
Read my lips… the sky is falling the earth churns global warming keeps me up at night. Genie Nakano, 2/10/22
My Corner Windows
is a Hiroshige scene… My corner windowswhere I watch the worldI see youbut you can’t see methe world is a Hiroshige scene My corner windowswhere I watch my scented gardengrow and thriveInhale gratitudeExhale peace I’m the fool on the hillwho knows the world is not safe anymoremy childhood playgroundtorn down and gone. No more playinghideContinue reading “My Corner Windows”
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