Stella Sutherland

Stella Sutherland is one of Shetland's greatest poets, much respected both by readers and by fellow writers.  Her published collections include Aa My Selves from 1980, and more recent Joy of Creation: favourite poems old and new in Shetland dialect and English.

Stella reads A Celebration (audio clip)

Stella reads Aa My Selves (audio clip)

Stella reads Aesy for Some (audio clip)

Stella reads Da Loved an da Strange (audio clip)

Stella reads Midder (audio clip)

Stella reads Singin ida Mind (audio clip)

Stella reads The Recompense (audio clip)

Stella reads Eppies Egg by John Nicolson (audio clip)

Stella reads Life's Mystery by John Nicolson (audio clip)

Stella reads Friendship by John Peterson (audio clip)

Stella reads Haste de Hame by John Peterson (audio clip)

Stella reads The Immortal by John Peterson (audio clip)

Stella reads Long Nanny Burn by Katrina Porteous (audio clip)

Stella reads Why Write Poetry? (audio clip)

Stella on learning alliteration (audio clip)

Stella's Mother's tribute to the people of Burland (audio clip)

Stella's speech at the Women's Festival 1989 (audio clip)

Written in 2009