Congrats Eleni! I really enjoyed the essay (and trailer). What a creative and colorful tribute to your nana and how your relationship changed over time. I giggled at the ending line - so good! I could relate to the idea of wanting to stay close, but also get away (your mom's decision to move to CA). I loved your description of bird songs becoming musical pieces, in her mind. (Thus the title?!)
And truly amazing that Edna-Ethel had a twin sister named Ethel-Edna!
Ha, yes, isn't that wacky about the Edna-Ethel twins? thank you so much for reading the piece, and your feedback too! And definitely, relationships are so complex, with no easy answers. And yes, you picked up on the birdsong theme...also she very much loved birds (feeding them and making paintings of them). In a way, the language of birds is as inaccessible as our minds and love.
Congrats Eleni! I really enjoyed the essay (and trailer). What a creative and colorful tribute to your nana and how your relationship changed over time. I giggled at the ending line - so good! I could relate to the idea of wanting to stay close, but also get away (your mom's decision to move to CA). I loved your description of bird songs becoming musical pieces, in her mind. (Thus the title?!)
And truly amazing that Edna-Ethel had a twin sister named Ethel-Edna!
Ha, yes, isn't that wacky about the Edna-Ethel twins? thank you so much for reading the piece, and your feedback too! And definitely, relationships are so complex, with no easy answers. And yes, you picked up on the birdsong theme...also she very much loved birds (feeding them and making paintings of them). In a way, the language of birds is as inaccessible as our minds and love.
We look forward to reading this!
TY for the timeline, too.