Biography
Born Rhoda Jernetta Ann Johnson, inPoetry
Her first poem, 'Fladdabister', was published in The New Shetlander in 1970, following which she became a prolific writer in the Shetland dialect. For various reasons, her literary legacy is as yet uncollected. Four slim volumes of verse were published in her lifetime – ''Shaela'', ''A Nev Foo a Coarn'' (subsequently combined as ''Doobled-Up''), ''Linkstanes'' and ''Snyivveries''Other work
Rhoda was a frequent contributor to the local Radio Shetland, reading her poems, and forming a double act known as "Tamar and Beenie" with local broadcaster and freelance journalist Mary Blance. She also, over a number of years, wrote a regular monthly column for ''Shetland Life'' magazine, the fictional ''Beenie’s Diary''.Bibliography
*''Shaela'' 1976 – Thuleprint. *''A nev foo a coarn'' 1977 – Thuleprint. *''Doobled-up'' 1978 – Thuleprint. *''Link-Stanes'' 1980 – Shetland Times. *''Snyivveries'' 1986 – Shetland Times.CD – Bide a start wi' Me
This 22 track CD, a re-release of her 1976 LP was issued through BleatBeat Records on 9 December 2006 and featured recordings of Rhoda reading the following selection of her poetry: *''Bide a start wi' Me'' *''Fladdabister'' *''Gjaan for da airrents'' *''Mairch'' *''Neeborly Feelin'' *''Bül My Sheep'' *''Sea Pinks'' *''Wadder'' *''Rüts'' *''Da Exile'' *''Yule E'en'' *''Delight'' *''Da Bargain Book'' *''A Coorse Day'' *''Da Keepsake'' *''Da Tale O' Da Gluff'' *''Aald Daa'' *''Da Trooker'' *''Why'' *''Hame Again'' *''Da Boags' Spree'' *''It''References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bulter, Rhoda 1929 births 1994 deaths People from Shetland Scottish radio personalities Shetland poets 20th-century Scottish poets