GREETINGS!
An Australian poet, my writing is concerned with social justice, beauty and kindness. Despite my best efforts, birds frequently fly into my poems. In 2022, I was a national finalist in the Australian Poetry Slam; in 2023, one of my poetry performances was part of the International Human Rights Art Festival in New York; and in 2024, I received a Red Room Poetry Fellowship. A Varuna alumnus, I divide my time between living in Melbourne, Australia, and living in my head, where I have a library with one of those sliding ladders, Haast's eagle as a pet, and work-life balance.
Performances
‘Very powerful.’
Tom Block, founder and director of International Human Rights Art Festival, New York 2023‘Beautifully written.’
Rafael Epstein, host ABC 774 Melbourne radio 2023‘Bawling my eyes out.’ ‘Completely destroyed.’ ‘Top shelf.’
Listeners calling in, ABC 774 Melbourne radio 2023‘The audience was completely engaged.’
Sue Beal, CEO Clunes Booktown Festival 2023‘A superstar, just so talented, always amazing!’
Josh Carrell, Littlefoot and Company co-founder, Emerging Writers' Festival 2023‘Beautiful, but heart-wrenching.’
Non Blair, Woorilla Poetry Prize Co-ordinator, Woorilla Poetry Prize awards ceremonies 2022, 2023, 2024‘An emotional roller-coaster where grief and profound insight was leavened with glorious, belly laugh humour and hope.’
Laura Fisher and Anke McLean, Radio Laria founders, Radio Laria spoken word feature 2023awards
Since 2022 I have been privileged to be named as a finalist or honourably mentioned in the Rising Poet Prize, Princemere Poetry Prize, Art of Creative Unity Award, Poem Forest Prize, Rhonda Gail Williford Award for Poetry, Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize, and the Australian Poetry Slam.Read
'Elegy at 18'
'Remnant River Red Gum'
'Paperbark'My poems have been published in anthologies by publishers from Philadelphia to Mumbai, and literary journals from Copenhagen to Kentucky. I am working towards an individual collection.
Pic credits 1 and 3: Brendan Bonsack 2: Ritchie Plunkett 4:Stewart Chambers
For publishing or performance enquiries, contact alomadavis@gmail.com