Corner Windows
written by: Genie Nakano
@genieyogini
my corner windows
where I watch the world
I see you
yet, you can’t see me
Hiroshige scenes come to life
my corner windows
where I watch plum trees
flowers and herbs
grow and thrive
inhale gratitude, exhale peace
I’m the fool
on the hill who knows
the world outside
is not the same
as it used to be
no more
playing hide and seek
on urban streets
amber alerts sounding off
better to play on a screen inside
there’s always hope
I heard someone say
So I hope someday
a smile is not an invitation
and children can play in the sun
until that day
I thank my corner windows
the flowers and the trees
I do my best to let them thrive
oum shanti shanti oum
Genie Nakano
Writing tanka is my passion, joy, therapy and confession. My tanka appear in the Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American International Journal and many Tanka Journals. Currently I teach Yoga and Zumba at the Japanese Cultural Center in Gardena and have a website: GenieNakano.
Latest posts by Genie Nakano (see all)
- Sing To Me - January 1, 2021
- Angel - September 28, 2020
- Corner Windows - July 4, 2020
