GENIE’S LAMP: New Year
By Genie Nakano and Amelia Fielden
the moon smiles cracks up a dark sky laughter falls to the earth joy to the world
New Year dawns at different times throughout the world most folk wishing for peace, some intent on turmoil
this candle burns for peace, my friend keep it steady, focusing heart and mind tonight the winds are strong
winds of chance blow us this way and that like bamboo bending not breaking we are held by the earth
the new year time for fresh beginnings my teacher, sensei gently repeats” flowers always turn to the sun
Genie Nakano is widely published in journals, and her recent books, Enter the Stream and Storyteller are available on Amazon. She teaches gentle yoga and tanka at the Japanese Cultural Center in Gardena. Genie can be reached by email.
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