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Genie Nakano

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Tag Archives: time

… 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

Posted bygenienakanoFebruary 27, 2022Posted inphotography, poems, tankaTags:cages, chatter, feminism, fiveline pooetry, freedom, japanese culture, kyoka, magpie, meditation, photography, Sansei, tanka, time, women1 Comment on … a tanka

Tick Tock~~Free verse

There’s an error sorry the number #44 is a typographical error when I tried to move my poem to wordpress. Hope you understand??

Posted bygenienakanoNovember 21, 2021November 21, 2021Posted infeminism/women, freeverse., photographyTags:aging, danceer, Free verse, growth, poetry, rhythms, time, tougherLeave a comment on Tick Tock~~Free verse

5:00 AM

sometimes I fall when I smell the back of your neck like a puzzle falling into place Genie Nakano, 1991

Posted bygenienakanoNovember 2, 2021January 11, 2022Posted infeminism/women, photography, poems, romance, saddness, tankaTags:falling, into place, poems, puzzle, tanka, time, women2 Comments on 5:00 AM

haiku~~rowing backwards

in our canoe time rows backwards. genie nakano, 9.23.21

Posted bygenienakanoMay 23, 2021May 24, 2021Posted infeminism/women, freeverse., haiku, magic, meditation, photography, poems, romance, senryuTags:canoe, haiku, magical, meditation, photography, poetry, spirtual, time1 Comment on haiku~~rowing backwards

Peace Tanka

as I walkout of my mindPeacefills my stomachI hold time in my hands Genie Nakano, 9.24.19

Posted bygenienakanoDecember 26, 2020Posted infeminism/women, freeverse., healing, meditation, photography, poems, spiritualTags:eternity, lovingkindness, meditation, peace, tanka, time1 Comment on Peace Tanka

Soothing Sound

a storm knocked out all the lights sitting in darkness the soothing sound of a clock ticking Genie Nakano originally published in Gusts a Canadian Tanka journal “Seiko” watches were “Seikosha” a long time ago. This clock keeps on going…

Posted bygenienakanoJuly 18, 2020August 21, 2020Posted inhealing, photography, tanka, videosTags:ancient clock, healing, poetry, soothing sound, sound, tanka, time, video1 Comment on Soothing Sound

Kaze

photography by Raphael Raphael, 2020 wind blowing through my hair there is so little time let’s leap above the gust and dance with the wind Genie Nakano, originally published in My book–Storyteller

Posted bygenienakanoJuly 5, 2020July 11, 2021Posted inaging, feminism/women, healing, photography, poems, tankaTags:dance, five line poetry, tanka, time, wind2 Comments on Kaze

gems

rocks in a tumbler i have settled with time polishing the gems Genie Nakano (originally published in Ribbons and Spillwords)

Posted bygenienakanoJune 24, 2020August 21, 2020Posted inaging, haiku, healing, meditationTags:gems, haiku, timeLeave a comment on gems

Tangled Hair

facing off with the sting of life my black hair whipping against my face I plough through the night

Posted bygenienakanoFebruary 23, 2020March 3, 2020Posted inpoemsTags:japanese culture, photography, poetry, Sansei, tangled hair, tanka, timeLeave a comment on Tangled Hair

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