Questions Questions (22 poems) by Jellyhead aka Gerald Francis O’Dowd

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 his Irish roots called ‘The clans’ about the O’Dowds and the Glynns

Poem Listing
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