I’m honored to have a poem about grieving my mother, “Embalming,” included in Maine Public Radio’s Poems From Here series. My poem was selected and read by Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma. Poems From Here is presented in collaboration with Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Thanks to everyone who made this recording possible, and to MORIA Literary Magazine for first publishing the poem.
https://www.mainepublic.org/show/poems-from-here/2025-07-27/embalming
I’m happy to have my poem “Photograph” included in MORIA Literary Magazine. “Photograph” explores grief and how the meaning of images can change over time. Thanks to everyone at MORIA. Here’s my poem:
https://www.moriaonline.com/issue-fifteen-650732-am/2025/photograph-by-sheila-wellehan
I’m honored to have two poems included in the spring issue of MORIA Literary Magazine. “Embalming” is a meditation on grief and the power of objects. “Rural Character” explores the harsh side of small-town life. Many thanks to everyone at MORIA! You can read them here:
https://www.moriaonline.com/issue-eleven-642720/2023/4/24/embalming-by-sheila-wellehan
https://www.moriaonline.com/issue-eleven-642720/2023/5/8/rural-character-by-sheila-wellehan
I’m honored to have two poems included in On the Seawall: A Community Gallery of New Writing & Commentary. “The In-Between” celebrates the freedom of not belonging and “Manus Miraculum” explores grief. Many thanks to editor Ron Slate.
I’m honored to have my poem “Good Day,” about the bittersweet end of a beloved animal’s life, included in Muddy River Poetry Review. Many thanks to editor Zvi Sesling. https://muddyriverpoetryreview.webs.com/Sheila%20Wellehan-1.pdf
Sheila Wellehan 