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 180 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.
Thursday 13 May 2021
The Poems: Hard Listening
Acknowledgements Title: Hard Listening : Pamphlet no 167 Cover: inner ear vintage engraving Published by Malfranteaux Concepts Printed by Retro Overflow Copyright: Sheena Blackhall 2021 Death Echoes was inspired by the pamphlet ‘Redemption’, by the poet Ananda, (Stephen Parr). The Birthplace of Treasure Island & the poem Braemar were prompted by performing at St Margaret’s Church, Braemar, filmed as part of a series of concerts funded by a grant of £20,000 from the Performance Arts Venues Recovery Fund.Sheena Blackhall c. May 2021
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