Tuesday, 18 February 2025

The poems The Cloud Spikks

Acknowledgements Title:(Pamphlet no 208) The Cloud Spikks front Cover : Wanderer above the Sea of Fog Casper David Friedrich Published by Malfranteaux Concepts Printed by Retro Overflow Sheena Blackhall February 2025 Snaa was commissioned by Scots Radio. Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to guest writer Kenna Anderson for her short story Judge & Jury Feb 2025 Limited print run of 50 copies

Monday, 13 January 2025

The Poems: on the Rocks

Acknowledgements Title: On the Rocks (Pamphlet no 207) Front Cover : Lochnagar, from The Airdrie Rambler’s Blog Published by Malfranteaux Concepts Printed by Retro Overflow Sheena Blackhall Dec/Jan 2024-25 The Xmas poems were written for, and performed at, Aberdeen Voluntary Services annual Xmas Service at the Citadel in 2024. Neebors was published in the Doric column of the P & J on 11th January 2025. The Elphinstane Institute was written to perform at Aberdeen Town House’s Civic Reception to mark its 30th year, on 21st January. The Buik that gaed tae Space was commissioned by the SPL to celebrate the fact that the majority of planets in our solar system will be in alignment on 25th January, Burns Night.For more information on publications by Sheena Blackhall see www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/index/html. www.poemhunter.com. http://smiddleton4.wix.com/sheena-blackhall. An interview in podcast form with the poet appears on http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/podcast/sheena-blackhall https://sheenablackhall.wordpress.com/ • Sheena Blackhall on Wikipedia • Sheena Blackhall on Scots Wikipedia • Sheena’s blog “Screivins” • Three of Sheena’s books available free on Smashwords • Sheena at the Scottish Poetry Library • Sheena at the University of Aberdeen • Sheena at TRACS Scottish Storytellers Directory • Sheena at the Scottish Book Trust • Sheena at the Scots Language Centre Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to guest writer Kenna Anderson for her short storyDec 24 -Jan 25 Limited print run of 50 copies

Thursday, 9 January 2025

The Owersetts: The Invisible Man

Doric Owersett online of H.G.Wells's The Invisible Man by Sheena Blackhall on Digital Deposit Scotland, at the National Library of Scotland and on The Elphinstone Kist's Links

The Owersetts: The Time Machine

Doric Owersett online of H.G.Wells's Time Machine by Sheena Blackhall on Digital Deposit Scotland, at the National Library of Scotland and on The Elphinstone Kist's Links

Thursday, 2 January 2025

Sheena Blackhall: Wylins.This selection is drawn from several thousand poems.Some of these poems are taken from the following collections: Stagwyes: Charles Murray Trust 1995 ISBN 095211 42 59 The Singing Bird: GKB Enterprises 2000 ISBN 09526 55 44 6 Wittins: Diehard Publishers ISBN 9780946230 82 2 The Space Between: pub A.U.P. 2014 ISBN 978-1-85752-005-7 A Bard’s Life: Rymour Books 2021 ISBN 978-1-8384052-2-9 The blog can be found on: . https://sheenablackhall.wordpress.com/ Compiled by Pauline Cordiner, storyteller extraordinaire