Slavica Jovanović
Slavica Jovanović (1972), literature teacher from Požarevac, writes poetry, prose and essays. She has published the following anthologies: The lilly shirt (2006) and Love (2012), Something like smile with Golub Jašović (2017) and Lyrical guests (2018). She was awardwd The Seal of Prince Lazar, Golden Plume for the Essay on the Actor, Silver Cyrilic Letter etc. She is the editor of teen magazine “ Razvitak”, member of editorial staff in “Majdan” magazine and “Stig” magazine.
She is a member Serbian Literary Association.
Kafka’s smile
In that city a god lived
of ivory and guilds’ visages
were reflected in the inlays.
We raced all day long
across the roofs ond golden bridges
to capture St. Vitus smile
and the shadow of the l’horlogue.
I shought of you when
a falcon spread its wing
and you wanted the exact
same one brought from
the Zoo,
from the underground
where we hid from the rain.
You called my name
night after night
while my hotel room
was sleeped in the smell
of blueberries and
cold fancets.
One Prague fall
Kafka and I sent
you candied kisses.
