Elizabeth McCann is the pen nema for Jo Ann E. Lewis.in poetry and for a book, "Marguerite," a fictionalized biography of an Ohio farm girl, who has now lived in South Africa and, mostly, in Australia. I completed my MA at 43, withdrawing from my life as a corporate wife, and established a psychotherapy practise in Melbourne that continued until I was 70. It was, aside from my children, the pleasure of my life. The three children live close by.

I have written poetry all my life, most of it put away in a kitchen drawer.But I love it and have been drawing out some favorites to put on P.S. along with some newer pieces. I have also posted episodes from the novel as short stories.

I feel so lucky to have found Poetry Soup as the ideal place for me to post and get comment and to read what others are doing. My wish is that we could have a serious corner aimed at improvement where serious suggestiions on style could be made.Surely that could be done with out savagery?

I am now 91, unable to do much. Even writing requires concentration that comes and goes as it pleases! I do have a couple more poems that I'm trying to round up! Meanwhile, thank you to you all, members and staff alike for making this possible for me.  Jo Ann

(I'll put on a new photo. This one is a bit young! I self-published the book on Amazon.)