As a poet, Aloma Davis prefers the term 'emerging' over 'amateur' since she can no longer use 'young'. When it comes to books and cats, she prefers 'collector' over 'hoarder' and, finally, she prefers 'published' over 'Are you still writing that stuff?' She divides her time between living in Melbourne, Australia, and living in her head, where she has a library with one of those sliding ladders, Haast's eagle as a pet, and work-life balance. Her favourite colour is baked egg yolk yellow, which makes her smile inexplicably at other people’s breakfasts.