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. 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.
For publishing or performance enquiries or feedback, contact alomadavis@gmail.com
Pic credit Stewart Chambers 2024
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
‘Wonderful.’
Non Blair, Woorilla Poetry Prize Co-ordinator, Woorilla Poetry Prize awards ceremonies 2022, 2023
‘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 2023
Watch
‘The Good Socks’
‘The middle’
‘Last flight’
Read or listen
awards
2024 Red Room Poetry Fellow
2022 National finalist of the Australian Poetry Slam for ‘This is the middle’ and ‘Last flight’
2023 Second place, The Art of Unity Creative Award for ‘The Good Socks’
2023 Highly commended, Poem Forest Prize for ‘Paperbark’
2023 Finalist, the Rhonda Gail Williford Award for Poetry for ‘The Good Socks’
2024 Finalist, the Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize 2024 for ‘Meniscus’
2021 Shortlisted, Poem Forest Prize for ‘Remnant River Red Gum’
'Elegy at 18' (live 30th Aug 2024)
'Remnant River Red Gum'
'Paperbark'
'Snowgums'
'Banksia'
Interview on Radio 3CR's Spoken Word podcast
Blog post 'How to care for your poet'
publications
ANTHOLOGIES
'Tide' in THRIVING anthology by Exsoultas Press (2024)
'Remant River Red Gum' in EXTINCTION anthology by Red Door Magazine (2024)
'Azure' in HUE ARE YOU? BLUE anthology by Jambu Press (2024)
'The Good Socks' in BEYOND QUEER WORDS 2023 anthology by Beyond Words (2023)
'Little Kite' in THE WEIGHT OF MOTHERHOOD anthology by Moonstone Press (2023)
'Last flight' in REMEMBERING CHARLES BUKOWSKI anthology by Moonstone Press (2023)
'Paperbark' in PLANT PEOPLE VOL 3 by Plants and Poetry Journal (2023)
'But you don't look autistic' in ADMISSIONS anthology by Upswell Publishing (2022)
'The middle' in BEHIND CLOSED DOORS anthology by Otherworldly Women (2022)
'Snowglobe' in CHRISTMAS CHEERIOS anthology by Wingless Dreamers (2023)
'My father never greets me' in GRATEFUL anthology by Quillkeepers Press (2023)
'DO NOT FEED THE BIRDS' in AT CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK anthology by Poets’ Choice (2023)
JOURNALS
THE SALTBUSH REVIEW, Issue 1 2021, poem 'Fun Fact About Puddles'
THE HEARTLAND REVIEW, Spring 2024 issue, poem 'Meniscus'
For publishing or performance enquiries or feedback, contact alomadavis@gmail.com