A poem about the desolation of female infertility by a Â鶹ֱ²¥ of Technology creative writing graduate will appear in a prestigious Australian poetry anthology.<\/p>\n
Kelly Pilgrim-Byrne\u2019s poem, \u201cThe Venus of Willendorf,\u201d will be published in The Best Australian Poetry 2009 anthology.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a relative newcomer, I feel very privileged to be included in the anthology which is a \u2018Who’s who\u2019 of Australian poetry,\u201d said Ms Pilgrim-Byrne, of Southern River.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis poem is one of a few I\u2019ve written about infertility, which is something I\u2019ve personally experienced over several years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was inspired by the actual Venus of Willendorf, an ancient goddess of fertility.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotivated by my own struggles with infertility, the poem uses the voluptuous female form of the Venus of Willendorf as a stark contrast to the desolation of infertility.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Pilgrim-Byrne said she had written poetry and short fiction from a very young age.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy great love is to write poetry that is evocative and erudite, while maintaining its accessibility for the average person,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means a great deal to me to have my work selected for the anthology as it will be read by a wide audience which is important as a budding poet and writer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Pilgrim-Byrne graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) with Distinction in 2004 and\u00a0 completed a Postgraduate Diploma (Communication and Cultural Studies) in Creative Writing with Distinction in 2006.<\/p>\n
At Curtin, she studied under award-winning writers and experienced lecturers such as Brian Dibble, Alan Wearne, Elizabeth Jolley, Tracy Ryan and Liz Bryski.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey not only gave me a solid foundation in theory and practice, but pushed me to grow and improve as a poet and writer,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ms Pilgrim-Byrne\u2019s first collection of poetry, People from Bones (with co-author Bron Bateman), was published in 2002 by UK publisher, Ragged Raven Press. Her poem \u201cJuvenescence\u201d was selected for the 2001 Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology.<\/p>\n
The Best Australian Poetry 2009, produced by the University of Queensland Press, is due out in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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