Yuriko Lipson

The anthology of poems represents the musings of the author, Yuriko Lipson. She was born Yuriko Teruya in the village of Zakimi in Yomitan-Son Okinawa. Yuriko’s life began in 1944 during the Second World War. Her family was mostly farmers and she worked on the farm along with the rest of the family. Yuriko always had a talent for writing poetry. Since her early school years, she would write poems for her mother. They were usually about her thoughts of life around her. Unfortunately none of the early poems were saved.

In 1970 Yuriko married her current husband, a soldier stationed in Okinawa. Her propensity for writing did not diminish. She loved to write poems that she would read and then discard, Her horizons have since broadened through travel. Yuriko has lived in the northern and southern part of the United States as well as Germany. This gives her a very unique perspective on her view of the world. Hence the title, The World As I See It Through My Eyes.

Originally Yuriko wrote a collection of poems and had them bound for her Sisters 73rd birthday celebration. All who read them encouraged her to publish her work. She began saving the poems and this hand written collection is the result.

At present Yuriko is having this book translated into English. When published, a notice will be posted on this web site.