The Poems Teasag

Acknowledgements.Title: Teasag Cover : photograph courtesy of Catriona Low.‘Teasag's dad (Torquil) was confirmed as a Scottish Wildcat Hybrid in 2024. He remains elusive, successfully evading all attempts at capture, thus retaining the facility to create little replicas of himself. But for Scottish Wildcats, hybridisation with domestic cats is the major threat to their survival. This means the extinction of the species is highly likely without wildcat releases. Trapping and neutering feral cats is highly recommended, though more easily said than done in the case of Teasag and her family. For more information about Scottish Wildcats and how you can help them visit Scottish Wildcat Action: https://www.savingwildcats.org.uk/about-saving-wildcats/’ Catriona Low Some poems are inspired by artists in Cromar featured in the NEOS North East Open Studios 13th-21st September 2025. Other poems were inspired by artists in the Aberdeen Art Fair (August 29-31st 2025) Printed by Retro Overflow Pamphlet no 213 Sheena Blackhall September 2025 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/ showcases over 2,000 poems in themes, set up and edited by Pauline Cordiner, storyteller Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to guest writer Kenna Anderson for setting up and editing the linked in version, and for her fifty word stories featured in this pamphlet.

The Poems: The Boat People

Acknowledgements:Title: The Boat People.Front Cover : Detail of Charon’s Ferry from Michaelangelo’s Last Judgement, Printed by Retro Overflow Pamphlet no 212 Sheena Blackhall August 2025 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/ showcases over 2,000 poems in themes, edited by Pauline Cordiner, storyteller Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to guest writer Kenna Anderson for her poem , The Artist’s Way. The Artist’s Way is a programme and path, written by Julia Cameron, to tap into your creativity and unlock your artistic potential. Kenna Anderson’s reflective poem was written on completion of the 12 week programme in the summer of 2025.

The Poems: The Octopus

Title: The Octopus Front Cover : Free Pik Printed by Retro Overflow Sheena Blackhall July 2025 For more information on publications by Sheena Blackhall see www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/index/html. www.poemhunter.com An Alternative Tour Guide tae Caledonia was commissioned by the Scottish Poetry Library to celebrate ‘Gie’s a Scots Poem Day’. Splice the Mainbrace was written to celebrate the visit of the Tall Ships to Aberdeen on July19th-22nd, based on the shanty tune of Leave her Johnny. Aa or naethin Day was published in the P & J’s Doric Corner on July 26th.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/ showcases over 2,000 poems in themes.Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to guest writer Kenna Anderson for her poem Always Belong from her collection And On We Grow. One of the core themes in her book is the journey of motherhood.

The Poems Knife Angel pamphlet no 210

Title: Knife Angel (Pamphlet no 210) Front Cover : The Knife Angel sculpture was created by artist Alfie Bradley at the British Ironwork Centre. It's a tour that travels the UK, aiming to raise awareness about knife crime and violence. The sculpture is made from over 100,000 knives collected from knife amnesty bins across the UK. Printed by Retro Overflow, Sheena Blackhall May/June 2025 For more information on publications by Sheena Blackhall seeww w.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/ showcases over 2,000 poems in themes.Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to guest writer Kenna Anderson for her short story, A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime .. A Reason, a Season and a Lifetime, is included in the Scottish Book Trust's 2025 campaign on Friendship, and is featured in her second collection ‘And on we Grow’. May/June 2025 Limited print run of 50 copies

The Poems Stottin Cats

Acknowledgements Title: (Pamphlet no 209) Stottin Cats Front Cover : craiyon_1983818_medieval_woodcut_of_cat_sleeping Published by Malfranteaux Concepts Printed by Retro Overflow Sheena Blackhall March -April 2025 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/ showcases over 2,000 poems in themes.Easter Beasties, Bogles, an Eggies was published in the Doric Column of the P & J in April.Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to guest writer Kenna Anderson for her short story Magic in the Mountains March-April 2025 Limited print run of 50 copies The Kattenstoet (lit. 'Festival of the Cats') is a parade in Ypres, Belgium, devoted to the cat. It has been running regularly since 1955 and is usually held triennially on the second Sunday of Lent. The parade commemorates an Ypres tradition from the Middle Ages in which cats were allegedly thrown from the belfry tower of the Cloth Hall to the town square below.

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

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

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

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

The Poems Roadkill

Title: Road kill (Pamphlet no 206) Front Cover:Image from Freepik Published by Malfranteaux Concepts, Printed by Retro Overflow : Sheena Blackhall November 2024 Some of these poems were inspired by the Remembrance Day service at the Cowdray Hall and the traditional Kirkin o the Council in the Mither Kirk of St Nicholas. The poem Making Waves was contributed by guest writer Kenna Anderson Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume.November 2024

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The Poems: A Matter of Lunacy

Acknowledgements: Title: A Matter of Lunacy (Pamphlet no 205)Front Cover: Image by Frauke Riether from Pixabay Back Cover: taken at St Andrew’s , at the Robert Fergusson event Published by Malfranteaux Concepts, Printed by Retro Overflow : Sheena Blackhall October 2024 Some of these poems were inspired by works in The Aberdeen Art Fair at the Music Hall, Aug-Sept 2024, others from paintings in Aberdeen Art gallery.The poet gave a reading at a School of English event in St Andrews to mark the 250th anniversary of the death of Robert Fergusson (a graduate of the university)on Monday 14th October. She donated her poem Robert Fergusson to the Wardlaw Museum. Fergusson’s father was originally from Tarland.She sang The Soutar’s Loon as part of the finale in A Toast Tae Robbie Shepherd MBE at HMT Aberdeen on 20th October, a tribute to the life of a legend. Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume.October 2024 Limited print run of 50 copies

The Poems : Ovid Love Poems. Vietnamese Tales

Acknowledgements Title: Ovid Love Poems, Vietnamese Tales (Pamphlet no 204) Front Cover : Hang Nga’s ascent to Heaven, Ovid Published by Malfranteaux Concepts,Printed by Retro Overflow : Sheena Black

hall September 2024 Some poems have been published in the magazine Fras. Hairst was written for Scots Radio. All of the Vietnamese Tales are taken directly from The Saigoneer online.September 2024 Limited print run of 50 copies

The Poems: Neptune's Staircase

Acknowledgements Title: Neptune’s Staircase (Pamphlet no 203) Front Cover : Triumph of Neptune standing on a chariot pulled by two sea horses (Latin: hippocampes). Mosaïque d'Hadrumète (Sousse) the mid-third century AD. Musée archéologique de Sousse. Neptune's Staircase Published by Malfranteaux Concepts,Printed by Retro Overflow : Sheena Blackhall August 2024 Some poems were written during a research trip to Fort William, Skye, and the Loch Ness area. August 2024 Limited print run of 50 copies

The Poems The Hanged Man

Acknowledgements Title: The Hanged Cheil (Pamphlet no 202) Front Cover : Tarot Card: The Hanged Man Published by Malfranteaux Concepts, Printed by Retro Overflow : Sheena Blackhall July 2024 Pets was published in the Doric column of the P & J on 9th June 2024. Other poems were written to read at the Wee Gaitherin at Stonehaven on August 3rd 2024 For more information on publications by Sheena Blackhall visit http://sheenablackhall.blogspot.com or the on line catalogue of the National Library of Scotland www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/index/html. All of Blackhall’s poems in Scots & English are now uploaded on www.poemhunter.com. Her website can be found on 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 Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume.

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The Poems : An Unfinished Work

Acknowledgements Title: The Unfinished Work (Pamphlet no 201) Front Cover : (Freepik online photomontage)Published by Malfranteaux Concepts,Printed by Retro Overflow : Sheena Blackhall June 2024 Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume. At the Portsoy Festival was written over the course of the poet’s storytelling sessions at that event. June 2024 Limited print run of 50 copies

The Poems: The Dall

Acknowledgements Title: The Dall (Pamphlet no 200) Front Cover : 1950s doll photo online Published by Malfranteaux Concepts,Printed by Retro Overflow : Sheena Blackhall May 2024 For more information on publications by Sheena Blackhall visit http://sheenablackhall.blogspot.com or the on line catalogue of the National Library of Scotland www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/index/html. All of Blackhall’s poems in Scots & English are now uploaded on www.poemhunter.com. Her website can be found on 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 Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to Kenna Anderson for allowing the use of her poem The Girl in Me May2024 Limited print run of 50 copies

The Books: Whudderin Heichts

Fiction direct series no 4 , Diehard at the Callander press 91-93 Main Street Callander, FK17 8BQ. Whudderin Heichts: ISBN 978-1-7394667-3-2. Translation copyright : Sheena Blackhall and Linda Smith 2024. Cover: south west door with ironwork, Haworth parish church (Photo: Sally Evans). Whudderin Heichts is a Doric owersettin o Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, (which is in the public domain) By Sheena Blackhall and Linda Smith. ( www.readfictiondirect.co.uk)

The Poems: The Doll's House

Acknowledgements:Title: The Doll’s House (Pamphlet no 199)Front Cover : 1950s Doll’s House Published by Malfranteaux Concepts,Printed by Retro Overflow,Sheena Blackhall c. April 2024Some poems were written during a four day trip to the Loch Lomond area. For more information on publications by Sheena Blackhall visit http://sheenablackhall.blogspot.com or the on line catalogue of the National Library of Scotland www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/index/html. All of Blackhall’s poems in Scots & English are now uploaded on www.poemhunter.com. Her website can be found on 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 Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume.

The Poems: Robin Reidbriest's Testament

Acknowledgements:Title: Robin Reidbreist’s Testament (Pamphlet no 198) Front Cover : Robin photo online Published by Malfranteaux Concepts,Printed by Retro Overflow : Sheena Blackhall March 2024 Broomhall House was written after a meeting of the Order of the Scottish Samurai Awards, at the venue on Sunday 3rd March 2024, when Sheena Blackhall / Middleton was given the Order of the Scottish Samurai by Ronnie Watt, founding member OSS Grand Marshal 0BE, 0RS, MStJ, for services to arts, poetry and the community.Freya Eden-Ellis found the poem Lollipop, while researching poems for a set of early literacy videos she is making. The series is called Word Waves, and is for BBC Bitesize Scotland. They're aimed at 3-6 year olds, and are intended to focus children on listening to the words, the sounds and rhythm, and model how to choose books to share with their grown ups. A print run of (50-100) would be distributed for free to schools and libraries in Scotland. I am a Poem was inspired by Billy Collins Introduction to Poetry, featured on a SPL Zoom meeting. Other poems were written during a four day trip to the Loch Lomond area. For more information on publications by Sheena Blackhall visit http://sheenablackhall.blogspot.com or the on line catalogue of the National Library of Scotland www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/index/html. All of Blackhall’s poems in Scots & English are now uploaded on www.poemhunter.com. Her website can be found on 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 Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to Kenna Anderson for allowing the use of her tale Local detective crowned a hero. March 2024 Limited print run of 100 copies