Birdy Odell

Cemetery Music Birdy Odell

In 'Cemetery Music', the conflicting feelings we have around death and dying are explored in a collection of vignettes created by pairing found words, that are markedly melancholy, with artwork that is lighthearted, hopeful and poignant. The poems themselves invoke an emotional response using very few words. There is sadness in death. It is a universal reaction. Using words that have been discarded highlights our fear of loss. Memories are often all we have left. Happy memories are still tinged with sorrow. And yet, somehow, we carry on. Published by Nightingale & Sparrow Press, 2019