Sheena Blackhall is a writer, illustrator, traditional ballad singer and storyteller in North East Scotland. From 1998-2003 she was Creative Writing Fellow in Scots at the Elphinstone Institute. She has published four Scots novellas, fifteen short story collections and over 200 poetry collections, which are listed here (most recent first). In 2009 she became Makar (poet laureate) for Aberdeen and the North East, and Makar for the Doric Board in 2019.
Monday, 28 June 2010
The Poems: The Storm Nursery
The Storm Nursery:Poems in Scots & English by Sheena Blackhall was written from April-June 2010 (Malfranteaux Concepts, Aberdeen ISBN 978 1 870978 77 4). The Cover is a copy of a Painting by Caspar David Friedrich:The Wanderer above the Mists 1817-18. Some of these poems were written during 11-18th July on Wolf at the Door,a week’s creative writing retreat at Dhanokosa,Balquidder, led by Ananda & Manjusvara of the Triratna Buddhist Order (formerly known as the Western Buddhist order).Various poems were inspired by the Aberdeen Artists 76th Exhibition.
Hi Sheena. I used to sometimes see you on the rounds of schools doing Supply. I also went to High School with you. I retired to Weymouth in 2007 but often in Aberdeen. My God you've been busy! What a lot of achievements. I recently on Facebook and put in names of people I would like to find out what they are up to. I found my way to your blog. Most impressive. I myself have a book coming out beginning of September. Michael Molding of Cauliay Publishing agreed to take it on. The Darkness of Dreams. I started it end 2002. You have written such a lot - incredible. Will have to order a few. And the travelling you've done since I last met you! So glad to have found this blog. All the best. Pamela
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