February-March Guest Blogger!

Introducing Mamta Madhavan!

It is generally accepted that if you are an editor, it is more than likely that you are also a writer. The Eel and her Small Fry are no exception, but how many of us can say that they write poetry in a second language? The Eel certainly can't - she struggles saying hello to the fish she meets in the warmer climes she visits when on holiday. The Eel has a lot of admiration for the writers out there who, like Mamta, are able to not only write in a second language but produce fantastic work. A regular contributor to the Eel's issues and a curator at www.gotpoetry.com, the Eel is thrilled to welcome Mamta to the Eel's Guest Blogger's platform where Mamta discusses what we love best: anything and everything to do with writing! To check out Eel's interview with Mamta, go to the Guest Blogger's section!

Poem of the Month!

WILTING ROSES

By Jeff Dupuis

A petal falls from the roses on the bar

and lands softly on the tile floor.

Then another.

These roses haven't lasted nearly as long

as the last ones I bought you, six months ago

for Valentine's Day.

There's something to be said about the fertility of a relationship

where love can bloom brightly and stay that way

even without roots or soil.

It's like magic, and when that magic runs out

the petals fall to the floor, the roses wilt,

and you're left picking up the pieces

and tossing them in the trash.

Jeff Dupuis writes poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. His work has appeared in The River Journal, The Acta Victoriana, and Blood Lotus Journal, among others. In his off-hours Jeff likes to train in the martial arts, or if nothing else, watch straight-to-DVD martial arts movies. He currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada.