Sheena Powell is a scientist by trade, a yoga teacher by heart, and a poet by nature — she is passionate about communicating truth. Sheena has been using poetry as a vehicle of understanding ever since she can remember. Her first collection of poems, Polyhymnia, was a finalist for the 2025 Finishing Line Press Chapbook Prize. Sheena and her devoted husband Jenko live a happy life in New Bern, North Carolina with their four cats and enjoy sailing on the Neuse River. Sheena is still looking for the answers, still dreaming. https://www.sheenapowellpoet.com
PRAISE:
“In this elegant debut collection, Sheena Powell maps out the journey of a poet coming to trust her own voice. Sometimes tender, sometimes fierce, these poems reimagine inspiration not as a gift from the Muses but as a living, breathing presence woven through the everyday. Transformative and deeply personal, Polyhymnia becomes both hymn and conversation, a testament to the restless, radiant force of creativity itself.”
–Silvia Curbelo, author of Falling Landscape
“Sheena Powell‘s Polyhymnia artistically and meticulously threads visceral lines into a lyrical medley depicting a perpetual melody of artistry, and even how, by simply existing, one’s breath and stroke of movement is, in fact, a song itself.”
–Zorina Exie Frey, MFA – Pushcart Prize Winner, author of Preaching 2 the Mic, and Chicken Soup for the Soul Contributor
“Sheena’s new release, Polyhymnia, is a visual testimony to her ability to observe everyday scenes around her and put them into words … [with] a new viewpoint and perspective on life through poetry…”
–Les Pendleton, Filmmaker (Last of the Mohicans, Blue Velvet) and author of Sea of Greed and WidowWalk.
NEWS AND MORE:
Carolina Writers Speak Podcast Interviews Sheena Powell, Poet
Poet Sheena Powell was an honored guest on the Carolina Writers Speak podcast. Hosted by Rose Cushing and produced by Cushing Media Productions, the show features writers from North Carolina and South Carolina. Sheena’s interview with Rose was like a fun conversation with a good friend. They talked about the writing process and what sparks creativity in pen and ink. Sheena Powell shared her journey to Polyhymnia, her debut collection of poems, culminating in live reads of her original poems “The Mighty Oak” and “Salt“.
Listen to the episode on Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts):
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2DzkplCwfgyvQyzOR5LZUK?si=DEwneTbsTO60m8SV7fF9dQ
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Poet Sheena Powell, author of Polyhymnia, was interviewed by the Sun Journal in her home town of New Bern, North Carolina. Sheena talks about her life long journey in poetry, her landing in the Eastern NC poetry scene, and completion of her debut collection of poems. https://www.newbernsj.com/news/local/local-author-debuts-with-release-of-poetry-collection/article_b08092a8-294e-573f-b7d2-9d037d0b9e98.html
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https://www.sheenapowellpoet.com/
Polyhymnia – Poems by Sheena Powell | Official Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/p0nbOAr1a7U?is=3voD5S91gB19TzGv
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