Born in Kortrijk, Flanders (Europe) on 31 May 1948. Father of four and husband of one! Children: Hans (°1969), Saskia (°1972), Merlijn (°1984) & Jonas (°1986). His soulmate: Jenny Ovaere, ex-teacher, today a companion for Joker adventurous travelling. Author (poetry, novels, meditations, fairy tales), writes haiku since 1968. Recorded 14 cd's with relaxation music on singing bowls. http://www.haikugeert.net/

George Bradford Patterson II has deserved several times First Prize in Poetry in the monthly Poetry Contest by my institution, since he is a distinguished member of Bilingual MCA, in merit of his unique ability to write outstanding poems in both English and Spanish Languages. I learned to appreciate and even admire his particular style entangled by his non reverential mood to see reality. George is that kind of writer who does not know how to disguise ugliness.

Eloise is collection of poems by George Drandakis, born in Peristeri, Athens, 27-1-1945. "After graduation I took exams for a position in a Greek Bank in which twelve thousand of candidates took part, of whom only seventy were to be appointed. I succeeded to be the eighth in the success row. I have also published essays, pieces of criticism and poems in a lot of good literary magazines and newspapers, national and local, for instance "Eleftherotypia" (newspaper), "Planodion", "Alevevan", "Schedia", "Ellitrohos", "Periplous" and so on (magazines). I am member of the Pan Hellenic Poetry Society."

I like writing humour and impersonations. Poetry keeps my mind at work therefore I am never idle. I am looking forward to make valuable contributions to the field of literature in future. I idolize Mr. Sachin Tendulkar for his sheer professionalism and the way he carries himself on and off the field. I hold a dream of dining with this great son of India at least once in my lifetime. I feel indebted to my teachers and my school for their invaluable contributions to my life and I hope that I will be able to return at least something back.

Born and brought up in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, Gopa set up a home and raised her two sons in Hong Kong and Singapore. She then moved to Oxford to pursue her Masters leading to a DPhil from Oxford University. It was during her stay in Oxford that her words found meaning in poetry.

Gopal Lahiri was born in 6th December, 1957 in Calcutta, India. He has been writing poetry for more than twenty five years. He writes both in English and Bengali (mother tongue).He also occasionally writes fiction, short story, essay, articles on current affairs and scientific interest and does translation work. He is an earth scientist and currently lives in the coastal state of Gujarat, India.