Uyematsu and Miyagawa to Perform at L.A. Times Festival of Books, Far East Lounge
Poet Amy Uyematsu will perform accompanied by bassist Taiji Miyagawa this Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. (Photo by Raul...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 30, 20161 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Droughtful
By GENIE NAKANO Sky, you’ve been holding on too long pour it on, we need rain for our droughtful minds picking, poking on myself ...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 23, 20161 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: A New World Sings
By GENIE NAKANO the train lost speed and just plain stopped no brakes needed natural as the green grass on the other side of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 16, 20161 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Shamelessly
By GENIE NAKANO white cane tapping he wants to cross the street he is blind so I stare shamelessly into his eyes we are the same...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 9, 20161 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Mood Indigo
By GENIE NAKANO Aimi Indigo sky above with a sliver of a crescent moon—- Aimi can move freely—almost invisible–away from the glaring ...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20161 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Beyond Boomer Bash
By GENIE NAKANO dancing in ecstasy Motown rhythms rising yesterday’s sadness danced away at the Big Budokan bash a year older next...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 25, 20161 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Blossom
By GENIE NAKANO blessed, I was born in May the month when my native land blooms spring unpredictable sun today next day rain ...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 18, 20162 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: In the Next Wind
By GENIE NAKANO I’m oriental exotic, mysterious my eyes always half closed with a sultry inner smile no, not generic Asian— ...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 2, 20161 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Seasons Turn and Fold
By GENIE NAKANO seasons turn and fold you are young with ideals you must fight serve your country war of the world’s battles on…...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 25, 20161 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Colorful Short Lives
By GENIE NAKANO dragon kite dancing in the wind lift me up, a thin string is all I need sunlight is what flowers turn to Sensei says...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 31, 20151 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Blink into 2016
By Genie Nakano soft rain on New Year’s day glistening rainbows arching across the sky coming our way soon as we blink into a New...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 29, 20151 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: New Year
By Genie Nakano and Amelia Fielden New Year dawns at different times throughout the world most folk wishing for peace, some intent on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 21, 20151 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Issa’s Tree
By GENIE NAKANO It had to be…the tree couldn’t go on that way. So the buds on the broken limbs took off immediately. It was a mild...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 13, 20151 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Meditation Meltdown
By GENIE NAKANO just want to touch those states of bliss let them drip through my fingers then move on to… where I don’t know ...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 17, 20151 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Yin Yang Moon
By GENIE NAKANO casting down on my skin, a silver moon how can needs be fulfilled when what is wanted is not needed waves rolling ...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 10, 20151 min read
GENIE’S LAMP: Les Vosges, 1944 – Printemps, 2015
By GENIE NAKANO My father explained forest trees became killing machines bursting down with fire thousands of Nisei soldiers went up...
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