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Featured Poets:

Bob EagerBob EagerBob Eager

David DelaneyDavid DelaneyDavid Delaney

Peter GilbertPeter GilbertPeter Gilbert

Jeremy ClarkeJeremy ClarkeJeremy Clarke

Timothy PilgrimTimothy PilgrimTimothy Pilgrim

S. HarrisS. HarrisS. Harris

+ Photographer:

Anthony SuperinaAnthony SuperinaAnthony Superina

Edition #27 Dare 2 Share?

You may submit up to three poems. (If we receive more than three poems from any one poet, their submission will be discarded, unread). Poems may consist up to forty lines in length. Any submissions that exceed the specified limit will not be considered for publication and will be discarded.

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Biography ALL submissions must be in either 11pt Times New Roman or 11pt Arial typeset if sending in hard copy format. When submitting by email, all poems must be contained in the body of the email. Attachments WILL NOT be accepted under any circumstance. Submissions will be rejected if found to be containing profanity and/or racial vilifying material and/or slanderous material. NB. By submitting your work for consideration by the Curious Record, you acknowledge your work has not been previously published, received royalties, currently published in other journals, magazines, periodicals and/or being considered for publication. The Curious Record WILL NOT accept any submission that fails to meet the above criteria and/or any other criteria listed above in this document.

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You may submit up to three pieces of work of any style, any subject, any median, black & white photographs, colour photographs, oils, watercolours, etc., up to 8in x 10in or 200mm x 260mm. We highly recommend that you submit high quality photocopies or scans of your works. Again, if we receive more than three pieces from any one artist, their submission WILL NOT be considered for the publication and will be discarded.



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Submissions will be rejected if found to be containing profanity and/or racial vilifying material and/or slanderous material. NB. By submitting your work for consideration by the Curious Record, you acknowledge your work has not been previously published, received royalties, currently published in other journals, magazines, periodicals and/or being considered for publication. The Curious Record WILL NOT accept any submission that fails to meet the above criteria and/or any other criteria listed above in this document.

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Biography Submissions will be rejected if found to be containing profanity and/or racial vilifying material and/or slanderous material. NB. By submitting your work for consideration by the Curious Record, you acknowledge your work has not been previously published, received royalties, currently published in other journals, magazines, periodicals and/or being considered for publication. The Curious Record WILL NOT accept any submission that fails to meet the above criteria and/or any other criteria listed in this document.

Guidelines: Creative Writing Submissions

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Welcome to the “Winter Edition”. As referred in an earlier editorial, there is a tendency during the wintery months for people to become more active in writing as evident with our increased submission numbers each year. Although the weather maybe cool outside, the ink warm, flows from the pen freely onto the pages in-front of a warm crackling fire. Inside this edition, we are excited to present some new faces and some old, yet familiar faces including the works of new face Bob Eager and the old and familiar face of Timothy Pilgrim. The diversity in themes has generated some ex-citement around the office and we hope you too find the enjoyment in the themes as we did. Beginning with the February 2011 release, the Curious Record anticipates to provide an opportunity for contributing artists and photographers alike to have their talent displayed on the front cover. Submissions will be accepted shortly and further information regarding the project will be made available on our website and RSS news feed. With the release of the winter edition, work has commenced the “Spring Edition”, slated for release late October 2010. Submissions are currently in acceptance and will continue for some time to come. Therefore, there is plenty of time available for you to breathe, relax and start compiling your works for consideration, whether that may include literature formats including, but not limited to: poetry, prose and short fiction and not forgetting our graphical contributions including, traditional art forms, digital art and photography. In closing, you can always keep yourself current with the news and events of the Curious Record, no matter where you are in the world via our RSS news feed or via the Oz Poetic Society’s blog. Remember, if you have any questions regarding submissions, you can contact us twenty-four hours a day through the website. Until the release of the “Summer Edition” #28 “Dare 2 Share?” Joyce S. Editor-in-Chief

Literature: Featured Poetry

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RADIO OF THE ABSURD VARIETY

If I were in control of the radio,

I would keep it one on station.

It would be symbolic if my childhood experience

and explain my basic feeling of life's absurdities.

Radio of the Absurd Variety

Songs would reflect nostalgia.,

songs you would love to hate and hate to loathe.

I would make you listen,

There's only one channel

songs that make up your life.

A Potpourri of possibilities


Learn from this example.

Create your own song list.

When you need to explain yourself,

Whatever you're going through

Embrace your unique impending qualities.


Embrace your un-coolness

don't try to be hip

No need to learn internet slang

create your own lingo

Realize you are a strange conglomeration example of music history


© Bob Eager

- 02 9711 2598 - Weekdays 9am - 5pm - [email protected]


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VISIONS OF LOVE LOST

Sonnet No. 6.

My arms outstretched again my dearest love,

I’m watching as your dress glides on the grass,

Your vibrant beauty no one can surpass,

with fragrant skin as soft as Turtle doves.

You lift the bonnet from your hair of red,

then hand in hand we kiss beneath the Yew,

your angel voice speaks of arrangements new,

for soon, as wife you’ll share my modest bed.

Your tears of fear they stain your perfect face,

though, to this fight we knew I had to go,

we tremble as we hold each other tight.

Your visions fade now from this barren place,

your loved betrothed dies in cold Russian snow

as Bonaparte, retreats with closing night.

© David J. Delaney


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A STOCKMAN’S PASSING

Sonnet No. 2

He sleeps beneath the trees in battered swag

while cattle doze not far from where he lies.

As other stockmen camp nearby and brag,

this old man loves the quiet, star-lit skies.

He knows his life is nearly at an end,

but once again, his mind drifts back to her.

That past event he still can’t comprehend;

the deadly fire to him is still a blur.

For twenty years he's droved the mobs alone,

though with his working mates he's moved along;

Within his mind her ghostly figure's shone,

for twenty years she's sung their wedding song.

A new dawn breaks, but still the old man lies;

Together now they walk beneath clear skies. © David J. Delaney

http://www.redroomorganisation.org/

- 02 9711 2598 - Weekdays 9am - 5pm - [email protected]


CHANGI LARRIKINS

They huddle in the bush, like thieves who strike then flee the fight

and know if they are caught, they’d not survive another night.

Just like a well drilled team, complete their mission in quick time,

then join the other prisoners in guarded wire confines.

For fuel is gold and buys supplies that’s needed by the men

while all the while they risk of being bashed there once again.

But rendezvous they do, Chinese and local tribes pay well,

where, only for a moment they’d forget about this hell.

Though, death and cruelty for all those captured was abound

and any misdemeanour, would bring bashings all around,

or working on that rail line where so many Aussie’s died,

they kept their sense of humour and their noted Aussie pride.

Word filtered through the compound that the commandants flash car,

ran dry of fuel when he approached, the freshly laid black tar.

The only give away, around this god forsaken place,

a certain group of Aussie’s - with huge grins upon their face. © David J. Delaney * Based on a true story as told by my step father-in-law, Norm Hutley, who spent 3½ years in Changi prison camp during World War II.

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NEW GENERATION VETERANS

We honour our old veterans, we honour them with pride

and read of all the horrors they have carried deep inside.

We know they served in Asia or New Guinea’s highland rains,

Vietnam or in Africa where many men were slain.

We know that fateful landing on Gallipoli’s dark shore,

wherever Aussies fought, we know there are so many more,

but now a new young generation needs our help as well,

they too have been to war and suffer with their private hell.

Though losses are not classed as great, their fears are just the same

those electronic hidden bombs, still injure, kill or maim.

They fight against an enemy they find so hard to see

who mingle in the market place, then cause much tragedy.

Insurgents in Afghanistan hide in the rough terrain

or roaming in Iraq, where, wearing robes they look the same.

The suicide stealth bombers, don’t care who they hurt or kill,

then, with their own beliefs, they try to break our forces will.

Our fighting Aussie spirit shows on any foreign land,

they’re in the skies, they’re on the sea, or on the desert sand.

Now many are returning with the horrors they still see

and living with their nightmares, suffering bureaucracy.

I know on ANZAC day, we all remember with a tear,

but all vets young or old, they need our help throughout the year,

support and listen to their stories, when they do get told,

lets honour our new veterans, just like we do our old.

© David J. Delaney


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WIDE LOAD

Just when you think a butt can’t get bigger

Along come Eleanor

With cheeks swinging wider

Than a barn door.

Pull the cars to the side.

Grab the kids and hide.

There’s no room to walk or ride

When Eleanor hits her stride.

© Peter Gilbert

TAKE THE WIDE RIDE

Where the buffalo roam

And the big girls play

There is never a season

For not making hay.

Catch’em and squeeze ‘em

And leave ‘em for dead,

Big girls will mess you

When they take you to bed.

© Peter Gilbert

FEAR MONGER

I have nothing else to say,

But what I have, I pitch well.

Take a look all around,

You’ll see something I can hound.

The end is near! The end is now!

Send me your pay checks!

Give me your vote!

If one devil don’t get you

Another one will.

© Peter Gilbert

Photography: Featured Photo

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Hanging Geranium

© Anthony Superina


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After The Storm

© Anthony Superina

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THIS BEING AMERICA,

THERE WERE PATRIOTS PRESENT (with apologies to Stephen Crane)

In the desert

I saw creatures,

warlike, obsessed,

running about with swords,

each cutting open another's head.

Wont you miss

your brains? I asked.

What? they replied,

and skipped off together,

free.

© Timothy Pilgrim


I HERDED FLIES, BUZZ, WHEN I DYED

I herded flies, Buzz, when I dyed

It was lack of colour. Writing without hue.

Like your name before Buzz -

also without cadence - something like Bruce.

Suffice it to say

my cloth was not vivid

so I turned to black, purple gone bad,

hoped for morning fog,

faint blush in summer sky

providing some kind of tint to life.

Then they arrived, cloud, en masse,

normal for flies; they're not geese,

after all. No vee,

no leader, gaggle a distant speck

in their minds. They circled without cease,

buzz repeat and repeat,

inspired something from nothing,

creative irritation -- poetry that sings.

That night, still high, without light,

I coloured them all violet,

right down to their iambic wings.

© Timothy Pilgrim

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BATS AT THE HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER

Bats, fast, greedy, known to swoop in,

sneak drinks from hummingbird feeders,

wings all the while flapping.

You know - like politicians.

I read it somewhere, but also hear

their flutter on summer nights.

Bats must not be allowed to drink

all the nectar. Hummers need it

to keep them going: Rufus, white spots

on tail; Annas, similar to Allens,

heads, violet, females, green.

They're on the wing somewhere, probably

to find food. In winter they fight

over remaining bugs. Bats look on,

ask winners for their vote. Sad. Look it up

on Wikipedia. And, change nectar every week

so hummers don't get rabies

creeping up their slender beaks. © Timothy Pilgrim



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LIFE... ONE GIANT BLUR Of people, time, and space

everyone likes a good mystery.

Can you solve the puzzle of me?

I trust no one completely

That’s perhaps why I have no one

The reason why I love no one

Its getting harder now to dream

I didn’t know life could bring such pain

something in my mind

blocking the truth

something frozen in my heart

because I seem stuck in time

someone stole my heart

because love is just a word

© Jeremy Clarke

http://www.ozpoeticsociety.com/


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CRUSH WEEDS

In between your fingers

breathing in and out

and your world gets more polluted

choking yourself slowly

dying to breathe

and still you refuse to see

Sometimes I climb the tallest tree

to be in the presence of giants

where the only thing above me

is the sky and the birds

and am not lost amongst the weed

we look through the same glass

but we see different pictures

I walk atop the weed

I to create a new path

a different road...

to a place call opportunity

instead of hiding in its shadow

like a mile high wall

you can’t seem to get over

you must face it

else it only create a shadow

an un-needed burden

the sun shine everywhere

it’s up to you to find the light

© Jeremy Clarke


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RIGHT

‚That’s right‛

the world is Our oyster

However we just don’t have the right

To fish for them

Nor can we afford

to keep our catch once it has been attain!

Such rights are given

only to be rip from under you.

Allowances, allotments, rebates, offsets.

Out weighs the balance.

No balance within administration.

No right in rights.

© S. Harris

CONTENT

Hunger- even the worst cook has

the best flavours

Entertainment - even a B&W TV tells

the same story.

Happiness - shown without a smile.

Wealthy - in non-monetary means

Content - true happiness

© S. Harris



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NEW SPOTTED PUP

Welcomed by members of the house

So cute, so huggable, she wouldn’t hurt a mouse.

White with black spots, this I know is true

Her underbelly skin is pink, not a greyish-blue

Her little tail wags with excitement galore

Her body echoes the wave while dancing at the door

greeting is her highlight, after sleeping through the night

Look at me!

So far so good

No accidents in sight.

© S. Harris

Biography

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EDGAR RIDER

Edgar Rider (a.k.a. Bob Eager) grew up in the eighties listening to a wide

variety of music. Some of the music he listened to included: eighties pop and metal

like Honeymoon Suite, also Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, David Bowie and Frank Zappa.

Edgar also enjoyed super soul seventies music.

Edgar firmly believes that songs contribute to the making of a person. Wherever you

were and wherever you are, you can explain through song.

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PETER GILBERT

Peter Gilbert, once a teacher, now retired.

His poems have appeared in Axe Factory, Symbiotic Oatmeal, Poetry Chain Letter

and other places.

JEREMY CLARKE

Jeremy Clarke (a.k.a. Dreamboy) was born and raised in the Bahamas, a chain

of islands located several miles off the Florida, USA coast.

At 20, he is the second youngest of five siblings. He sees his poetry as a gift which he

shares with the world.

Jeremy’s motto: ‚Life is my inspiration. Living is my pen and paper.‛

Biography

DAVID J DELANEY

Leaving school at 15 years, a mere three months into the 8th, David has

experienced in many ways the drawbacks involving his literary pursuits.

David begun writing during the later half of December 2007. This being a huge learning

curve for him. He believes he is still learning the principles of verbs, adjectives, nouns,

syllables, etc...

As a poet, and recently a memoire/short story writer, David has discovered the

wonderful support unearthed in Cairns, Queensland, Australia and worldwide. His love

for writing and the impact it has on everyday people, definitely has been an inspiration

and something he honestly enjoys.

David believes if he inspires one person to write and/or showcase their work, then he

feels as if he has accomplished a goal with his writing.

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TIMOTHY PILGRIM

Timothy Pilgrim - a journalism professor at Western Washington University.

Timothy is a Pacific Northwest poet who lives in Bellingham, Washington, USA and

has published over 70 poems, mostly in literary journals, such as Seattle Review,

Jeopardy, and Tipton Poetry Journal and anthologies of poetry, such as ‚Idaho's

poets: A Centennial Anthology" (University of Idaho Press) and ‚Weathered Pages:

The Poetry Pole" (Blue Begonia Press).

S. HARRIS

Biography was not supplied at time of publication.


ANTHONY SUPERINA

Anthony, the youngest of four siblings began writing poetry during his

middle years of high school, during the ‚disillusioned period‛ as he likes to refer.

He has published two books in this time and appeared in many a poetic journal

and magazine over the years. His works have been said to be: in-depth

commentary, thought provoking, enlightening, realism and challenging to the

reader. Currently, Anthony is in a self-imposed hiatus from poetry; allowing his to

concentrate on other writing projects and his other passion, photography.

Anthony still continues to write the odd poetic piece from time to time in a

conscious effort not to drift away from the art of word.

Photography has always been a passion of Anthony’s. He has always believed it

to be another form outside of the word (poetry) to express himself and to share it

with others. Although, this only became a reality recently.

Most of Anthony’s photographic works feature nature as the theme, from the

serene state of the world at sunset, to the destructive and awesome power

displayed by nature in the form of thunderheads and lightning.

Anthony believes expressing himself through his words and images is not only a

benefit to him, although a benefit for all others, allowing all too either become

immersed within his works or in relation to experiences shared in one for or

another.

Samples of his poetic and photographic works can be found on his website.

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REFERENCE URL’S

OZ POETIC SOCIETY http://www.ozpoeticsociety.com/

APHORISM MACRO http://www.aphorism-macro.com/

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS OF ANTHONY S. http://flickr.com/photos/superanthony

JENNIFER KATHLEEN PHILLIPS http://citwings.com

MICHAEL LEE JOHNSON http://poetryman.mysite.com/

TODAY’S WOMAN.NET - Bringing poet’s together! http://www.todays-woman.net/

THE RED ROOM ORGANISATION http://www.redroomorganisation.org/

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA http://www.nla.gov.au/

THE ARTFILES DIRECTORY http://www.artfiles.com.au/

AUSTRALIAN COPYRIGHT COUNCIL - For information regarding you, your works & copyright. http://www.copyright.org.au/

COPYRIGHT AGENCY LIMITED - For information regarding you, your works & copyright. http://www.copyright.com.au/

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