I am Susan Spilecki, a poet who teaches writing and communication at MIT and Northeastern University. Living in Japan for two years after college left me with a lifelong love of Japanese arts and culture. Being a lifelong geek has made me fascinated with popular culture and especially feminist icons. I also love to write about flamenco, martial arts, yoga, food and relationships. I believe that poetry should reflect our real daily lives and I aim to look at that from many different directions on this blog.
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Hi Susan…I am so grateful you stopped by Grace Notes. I read your About page…and it made me remember a poem I wrote. It uses Japan as a metaphor, but it really is more about my father who was based in Japan during the Korean war…
I hope you enjoy it, and apologies for what I am certain are ignorances and heavy-handednesses in the use of the metaphors…they fit far more as explanations for childhood traumas than as true comments on the exquisite and tragically beautiful and wonderful nation of Japan
Much love,
Charissa
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I would love to read it!
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Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Nice to connect with you.
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Thanks very much for following The Immortal Jukebox Susan. I hope you will enjoy lots of entertaining writing and the wide variety of music. I usually post once a week. Please feel free to add comments. If it’s been a while since you visited come on over and see what’s new! Good luck with your writing. Regards Thom.
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I wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for the blogger’s Liebster Award!! Check out more info here: https://nicolee316.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/liebster-award/
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Thanks for checking out my blog, and “Like”-ing so many posts! 🙂
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I like some of the same awesome actors that you like!
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So glad to meet you, thanks to Mike Allegra, a loyal and true blogging friend.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. There is a new post with a one-day-only lifespan that you may, or may not, enjoy.
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Awesome this sounds great, Susan. I’m about to go to Japan. Happy that I found you. 💜 Blessings.
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How exciting? What part of Japan? For how long? Do you speak any Japanese?
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Oh gosh, I need to look at all that! I’m going with a group, and it’s high time I book my flights and check the details. I know that I’ll be there at the end of September. Tour is about 8-10 days. ☺
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September should be good weather.
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