time – Genie Nakano

Time… a tanka

my favorite timeto meditate before the dawndark mysterious eyes open to day Genie Nakano, 1 . 18 . 23

My husband bought a clock for my birthday. It was made in Germany, 1892.on the back an engraved handwritten note said: this clock was given to Pearl Tatum by her third son to be passed on to her granddaughter Marinette Tatum which shall be given to her son Kholis H Mitchell. Every 15 minutes itContinue reading “Tanjobi*”

… 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

Tick Tock~~Free verse

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5:00 AM

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

haiku~~rowing backwards

in our canoe time rows backwards. genie nakano, 9.23.21

Peace Tanka

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

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…

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

gems

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