She has a Masters Degree in Modern English Literature awarded by University of Limerick. Ireland. She also spent a semester at Harvard Summer School studying the work of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. Sheighle Birdthistle engages both the heart and mind in her poetry as she contemplates the real and the abstract. Sometimes the aching need to confront her humanity is obvious in the chosen words and the poetry reflects this longing. This poet also enjoys dancing with the absurdity of life and writes with honesty that displays her love of words. Blog