3 CD bundle: The Thinker, Questions Questions and Negative to positive (Poetry)
3 CD bundle: The Thinker, Questions Questions and Negative to positive (Poetry)
Save money by buying all 3 of Gerald’s poetry CDs as a bundle. All CDs are by Jellyhead aka Gerald Francis O’Dowd.
The Thinker (22 poems)
These poems are about reality and everyday dramas - love, hate, jealousy, nature, life, death, war and peace. They are honest, gritty, open and emotional and include a very personal poem about Gerald’s life journey
Questions Questions (22 poems)
The poems emerged from a time of isolation and deep sorrow. Gerald wrote them whilst in the Three Bridges secure mental health hospital. Some are dark whilst others are thought-provoking. He was diagnosed with a severe mental illness and regularly given an injection of an anti-psychotic medication called Modicate whilst being detained.
There is a poem about Gerald’s Irish roots called ‘The clans’ about the O’Dowds and the Glynns
Negative to positive (23 poems)
Negative to positive is Gerald’s journey from mental ill-health to gaining his Master’s Degree in 2014. These poems represent coming from a dark place into light. The poems span a number of years starting in the early 90s and includes Gerald’s first published poem, ‘Losing my pain and fear’
POETRY LISTING BY CD
The Thinker
1. The dove 2. Passion 3. Ruth Ellis 4. Torn people 5. Dementia 6. New forest 7. Traveler in us all 8. My life 9. White 10. Hot and spicy 11. Perfection 12. Rage 13. Pure 14. From a loving space 15. Let go 16. Real love 17. Mother love 18. Unjust wars 19. One love 20. Keep the faith 21. Triumphs 22. Autumn
Questions Questions
1. No pain no gain 2. Destiny 3. Politics 4. Mythical men 5. Pimps and tarts 6. Fucked up 7. Soldier boys 8. Jesus and the devil 9. She is the one 10. Winter snow flakes 11. Mental pain 12. War 13. Angel 14. Take your pills 15. Lager lout 16. Forgotten man 17. Cocaine 18. Spring time. 19. Corruption 20. I am you are 21. The clans 22. Shades
Negative to positive
1. Poem for Joseph 2. Phoenix rising 3. Panic then sunshine 4. Losing my pain and fear 5. Artist of 1919 6. Not amused 7. Shine your light 8. Love and hope 9. King of kings 10. 12 Rounds of madness 11. Anger and rage 12. Blue 13. Family love 14. Youth are torn 15. Dark times 16. My back garden 17. Inner city mumma 18. Be brave 19. Sally 20. Lost souls 21. Billy boy 22. Abused 23. Butterfly