The Death of Small Creatures Barry Dempster Dying Scarlet moves from the

Dying Scarlet moves from the experiences of the poet's grandfather in the trenches of World War One

--Aaron Tucker

racks of shoes rattle/ and drone rattle and drone

unusual and engaging reading

–Victoria Times-Colonist

The Death of Small Creatures Barry Dempster Dying Scarlet moves from theDescription In her lyrical memoir The Death of Small Creatures, Trisha Cull lays bare her struggles with bulimia, bipolar disorder and substance abuse. Interspersing snatches of conversations, letters, blog entries and clinical notes with intimate poetic narrative, Cull evokes an accessible experience of mental illness. In The Death of Small Creatures, Cull strives to cope with her hopelessness. She finds comfort in the company of her two pet rabbits