9/11/2001

About the Book

I was very happy to receive the enchanting copy of your work and was delighted with the music and beauty of the poems.

It brought to my mind the book of Rabindranath 'Gitanjali', which means 'A Handful of Songs', Nobel Prize winner of 1913. André Gide translated it into French under the title 'Offrande Lyrique'. Dr. X. Camotim—Lisbon. Portugal. Johana Smith's poems are an outpouring of a profoundly felt love and a sharply observing eye. She sends resonating waves in the heart of her readers.

Many will identify with her, oh, so human vulnerability and candid unveiling of our most hidden states of turmoil, being utterly elated, and next, in the grips of agonizing uncertainty. She is tender, warm, with an uncanny knowledge of human frailties and gifted with heights of perception.

I felt in awe before such talent in expressing our common woes with such sensitivity and candour. Johana, I salute you. Some of her poems are hailed/destined to become classics. Jacqueline Felix—Melbourne, Australia

About the Author

Johana Smith was born and educated in France. She moved to Australia in 1975, studied English at the RMIT in Melbourne. She has traveled extensively and shares her time now between Europe, Australia and the US.

She is finishing a new satire of todays life bothers, and a mystery novel to be published by the end of the year.