The Highland Poet

Poet for Hire, Northern NSW

Sierra’s love of the written word was encouraged from a young age, with her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all having been poets. Writing since she physically could, Sierra was first published at the age of 14 in The Wild Goose Literary E-Journal. This same year, her stepfather encouraged her poetry, and gifted her a teal Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter that she still uses and treasures to this day. Sierra has also had her work featured by FOUND Magazine, and in the upcoming Her Beauty and Her Terror: Australian Country Women's Anthology.

Having moved from the Blue Mountains to the Northern Tablelands in 2021, Sierra is continually in awe of the natural beauty that surrounds her, a thread of inspiration that can be felt throughout her works. Her love for her community saw the beginning of The Highland Poet, an on-the-spot writing service for those in need of a poem. With a prompt, some questions, and a few minutes, Sierra can create a personal poem for you or your loved one, typed and ready to take home.

Sierra can be found click-clacking at the Uralla High Country Markets, the Armidale Creative Streets Festival, or busking around town. For those whose poetry needs are more urgent, her Etsy shop is linked below.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 2

Uralla High Country Markets
Uralla Showground, Uralla

The Uralla High Country Markets take place on the first Sunday of every month, running from 8am-12:30pm. Located at the Uralla Showground, the High Country Markets began in 2022, and has been getting bigger and better every year since! The perfect place for all things handmade, homemade, and home-grown, Sierra will be writing poems as part of the Wheels Out Art stall.

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November 1

Wheels Out Art Showcase and Exhibition
The Corner Store, Armidale

Wheels Out Art is a community of artists of every variety who come together on a weekly basis to engage in their creative practice with the support of fellow creatives, run by the creator of Three Pees Creations, Kate Alden. Running from 10am-2pm, this is a living exhibition, inviting the wider community to engage in interactive activities and artworks. Sierra will join her fellow group members in answering questions and queries about all things Wheels Out Art, and showcasing the visual artworks she has made during the events over the last year.

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November 8

Black Gully Festival
Black Gully Reserve, NERAM

The Black Gully Festival is on Saturday November 8th at the Black Gully Reserve (behind NERAM on the north and south sides of the creek). This annual festival celebrates creativity, and the warmer months after such a harsh winter. Sierra will be busking on a “Pay What You Feel” basis at the festival, spending the morning in NERAM, and the afternoon under a shaded tree in the gully itself. Come on down to enjoy local music, delicious food, and perhaps leave with your very own poem!

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  • Uralla Gourmet Mushrooms, High Country Markets, Uralla

  • For Matthew and Debbie, Creative Streets Festival, Armidale

  • For Carmen, High Country Markets, Uralla

  • For Laila, Creative Streets Festival, Armidale

Are you in need of a poem?

Have a feeling you can't shake? A memory you want to preserve? An event you wish to celebrate? You can order a typed, personalised poem for yourself or your loved one through sending me an email using the link below!

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