*To view the poem, please visit the Oz Poetic Society website and follow the links.

*To view the poem, please visit the Oz Poetic Society website and follow the links.

*To view the poem, please visit the Oz Poetic Society website and follow the links.

...For the fallen.

*To view the poem, please visit the Oz Poetic Society website and follow the links.

A few new links have been added to both the Resources page and Links page.

- Australian Poetry Centre: http://www.poetryaustraliafoundation.org.au/

- Poetry House: http://www.thepoetryhouse.org/

- Young Poets: http://poemspoetspoetry.com/

Two new organisations have been included to the Resource List.

- Australian Bush Poets Association: http://www.abpa.org.au

- Haiku Oz - Australian Haiku Society: http://www.haikuoz.org

The Oz Poetic Society Archive site has been appropriately renamed Bygone, Present-Day & Forthcoming (Past, Present & Future). However, the site has been nicknamed The Store.

After many years and a few upgrades to the main site, the Oz Poetic Society - Store has had an upgrade that one could say was well overdue! The site has been designed with the user in mind and thus a user-friendly navigational scheme implemented.

The colour scheme, though keeping in with the scheme of the Oz Poetic Society has had some minor changes to help define the difference between the two.

I do hope you enjoy your visit, not only to the Oz Poetic Society - Store, but also to the Oz Poetic Society website.

In recent days we have experienced a surge in submissions, many marked as Weekly submissions. However, many of these submissions have been in triplicate and therefore rejected automatically.

In recent months we have experienced an abuse of the submissions system with people submitting their entire manuscripts. This simply floods our system and is also identified as mass mailing and is denied by the server. Not only is the submission denied, you are also prohibiting others to an equal opportunity.

We ask you to show some consideration to your fellow poet and submit your pieces wisely. The end result will benefit all involved.

TCR:

Edition #20 - The Best of the Best Vol. II is hitting the presses at this point of time. It is jammed packed with the best pieces that featured from editions #11 through #19. Surely not one to miss.

Submissions are still being accepted for edition #21 due for release in June. There are very few spaces available; but those who miss out will appear in the following edition... #22. 

OPS:

It is a new year and we are looking for submissions for the Daily poem as well as the Weekly poem.

The submission procedure has remained the same with the recent re-vamp of the site. You can access the submission page by clicking on the submissions link in the navigation menu, by clicking the button above the site search box on the front page or by clicking on the link here.

We look forward to receiving your works.

As of Friday 21st December, the Oz Poetic Society will be taking a break during the Festive Season. However, we will be back in the new year (Monday 21st January 2008)... refreshed and ready for a new year.

During this time, we will have a skeleton working to answer your questions... postings as well as an array of other activities. Therefore, questions and submissions will still be accepted.

Don't forget to keep writing as you enjoy the Festive Season.

From all of us here at the Oz Poetic Society, we would like to thank the thousands of visitors as well as our many contributors. Without all of you, there would no Oz Poetic Society.

We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas & a Safe & Prosperous New Year!

Edition 19 - October 2007

Featuring in this edition:

Anthony Superina (3D photography)

J.K. Phillips

Mario Gallo

Michaela Sefler

Jan Oskar Hansen

Frederick Alexander Kesner (Erich Kesner)

Benjamin Merrill

Yvette Bishop

Peter Sprenkeler

Edition 20 - Best of the Best Volume II due for release February 2008.

Submissions will still be accepted for edition 21 and beyond. Therefore keep your submissions flowing. All the necessary details are available via The Curious Record website.

Edition 20 - Best of the Best Volume II will feature a select number of poets, authors, artists and photographers whose works have stood out since edition 11. Keep an eye on your inbox or mailbox over the next few weeks.