Welcome to:

The
World of
Contemporary
Poetry

Downunder

 

From the Publisher's Couch

Dear Poets & Reader's

Welcome to Issue 2.#  of  "Numbat" - updated:  30th November 2008.

I am fortunate in having such wonderful friends over many years. I wish to Thank you all -

So far I have been unable
to find the disks for the years and 2004 - 2005, full of your wonderful poetry.  If you saw the amount disks floating
around the computer work area; disks not even dated - nada; "others simply say poetry" or nothing at all,  At times I dont wanta' think about it.
I shall keep on hunting, reading disks.

Poets & Readers,At long last I have found one disk with some poems dated from - 1998, Poetry Downunder days, enjoy.

I forgot to mention - after the old site just sat online.
When the First Issue of Numbat 2007# was published, we had over 7000 reader through the site. Well done poets.

And I also regret, that until there is a major change in funding for the arts in Australia - we are unable to offer any payment to contributors.
Nor can we offer payment in kind in the form of a 'copy of the book' as does the print media. We all see the potential of the internet
to reach a much larger readership over a much wider area as some compensation for this.

Submision Guidelines

Poets are asked to submit works that they feel best showcase their unique poetry.
Please submit ( 4 ) of your chosen poems preferable in MS-Word Format, or Text. Additionally, please provide a picture, and
an up to date biography with your submission

Enter:-  "Submission" in the email - Subject line.

A Final request:-   Please advise me if you experience any link problems;   or otherwsie:  address all enquiries and submissions by e-mail to:
 Numbat  at:   numbat@eftel.net.au

The Editor's:   of Numbat' personally review all poetry submissions, and chooses from among the very best.
To Poets who miss out being published, or they do not recieve a reply, they are advised to resubmit new work to the following: 6 months issue.
"Please remember' that we recieve 100' hundreds of submissions", therefore our time is limited.

David - db

David Barnes  Online Editor - poet.