So I write poems.
and other stuff: reviews, stories, even kidlit (Bree’s Forest Adventure). People have been kind enough to publish them (mostly the poems) in many fine literary journals and in collections like The Penguin Anthology of Australian Poetry, Contemporary Asian Australian Poets, and To Gather Your Leaving.
My first book of poems (about my grandmothers) won the Western Australian Premier’s Prize for poetry. A second edition is out now with Apothecary Archive.
I throw up a grappling hook into the air above my head. It catches, and holds. I start to climb.
PRAYER | Miriam
I love the beach!
And I have a dog.
But let's not jump to too many conclusions.
I’m also nerdy … There’s a PhD in Creative Writing (UQ) in the filing cabinet. And an Hons degree from UWA (where I was taught not to start sentences with ‘And’). Recent qualifications include some serious online upskilling with Akimbo Creative.
It’s the lifelong learning that matters, though. If you want to watch me try things out (stupid fails and all), sign up for my newsletter (down the bottom) or follow me on Instagram @miriamweiweilo. And if you want to know more about me, go here.
This is where I try things out:
This is where I keep things:
This is where I celebrate:
This is where I mourn: