Title: The Japanese Funeral et al (Pamphlet no 195) Front Cover : Japanese Funeral (Wellcome Collection) Published by Malfranteaux Concepts Printed by Retro Overflow Copyright Sheena Blackhall December 2023 Cover : Japanese Funeral Customs : The Cortège leaves the Dead Man’s House on the way to the Temple: watercolour 1880. Part of the Wellcome Collection 5657931. A Buddhist monk carrying a parasol leads the cortège; the palanquin, flanked by containers of leafy plants, is carried by four attendants; two men walk alongside the palanquin, holding aloft a slender yellow or gold (?) bow or arch; three men dressed in samurai costumes follow the palanquin; two women and a child weep as the cortège passes; a kneeling man watches from the verandah.Acknowledgements The poem Xmas Blues was written to perform at Aberdeen VSA’s event at the Salvation Army Citadel on Dec 13th. of 50 copies. Sheena Blackhall copyright December 2023

The Poems: The Abbot o Unreason

Acknowledgements Title: The Abbot o Unreason (Pamphlet no 194) Front Cover : Mediaeval floor tile from the Derby Black Friary, showing a triumphant hunting hare mounted on a dog.Published by Malfranteaux Concepts Printed by Retro Overflow Copyright Sheena Blackhall November 2023 The poem The Auld Fowks’ Hame will be published in Best Scottish Online Anthology 2022. Fit Wye Nae was inspired by the theme for the 2004 Doric film festival given by Frieda Morrison. Limited edition of 50