Ode to Ozma

[@stephanieg6680]

Beautiful song, played with passion 🎵🎵🎵

[@Panicagq2]

People don't realize what sweet critters chickens are. Thank you for her lovely song - she's already missed.

[@rogermcadams8806]

Oh Pheobe! Once again just got home from work and so needed that! I'm a old dog learning new tricks ( banjo my latest is a 1897 Stewart wearing nylgut strings ). I can nail it sometimes then try and record myself and mess up but I swear I think this 'Ode to my favorite chicken ' is superb! You go girl! 😊

[@gwiyomikim5988]

I remember many years ago Steve Martin saying how hard it was to play a sad song on the happy sounding banjo. Well it might be hard, but it can be done. I see that today with the ode to your friend Ozma. It was beautiful.

[@piguy3point14]

Feels more like hope. 😊

[@hopefulnice]

​@@piguy3point14 yes, hopeful! I tend to feel a strange underlying optimism during phases of mourning, and this composition lends itself really well to that particular complexity. So beautiful...

[@MikePuorro]

This is the place true music comes from.

[@glvarner]

Ozma came into your life when she was supposed to, when you needed her, and she left when her job was done, and you learned from her friendship. We will miss her antics. You are in our hearts.

[@saffral]

We'll miss you, Ozma.

[@echotango3598]

Ozma 😥 This is a really beautiful sendoff

[@mhsandifer]

Condolences from our family and flock; Jan, Marsha, Cindy & Nugget

[@JamesOrcutt1]

I raised my hens from chicks too, a racoon got in the coop one night and got sunny, my buff orpington I loved that chicken like a dog. I never thought I would care so much for a chicken. Looks like yours had a great life full of music

[@roymundy3688]

Wow! That was incredible. Xx

[@mowu9731]

Such a nice song… may Ozma rest in peace 🐓 God has obtained a beautiful creature in heaven 💗💗 I wish you the best !!

[@lizwrites2463]

I’ve only started following your work in the past few weeks but it was immediately clear Ozma was a special chicken. I’m sorry to hear of her passing. This is a beautiful tribute. She will be remembered.

[@ramakisoradasa5814]

Sorry for your loss, pets are family. RIP Ozma ❤🙏

[@danshaffer5916]

You play with h wonderful emotion Phoebe. Hello Chicken.

[@mrmoose7844]

It breaks my heart to hear the news. I'm so very sorry. I'm an old chicken lover for 80 years. I used to set on the fence of the chicken yard and listen to them sing when I was a kid on the farm. 😢

[@robertcourt8593]

Such wonderful music!

[@color-head1696]

So nice to see you "getting lost" in the music maybe thinking about Ozma, death, life in general then coming back at 5:58 looking into the cam realising you landed on earth again I really enjoy listening to your honest playing style and pure presentation sorry for your loss ... Im sure Ozma felt your playing and you made her happy!

[@l.williams6249]

Aww Ozma😢 I lost my rooster Jedediah and I feel your loss. You couldn’t have given her a better tribute🪕🎶❤

[@jomy10-games]

It’s hard losing an animal, this was a wonderful tribute to Ozma

[@khonsuthecore4788]

For a musician to grieve with music is as natural as the death they are grieving, and yet both song and death are tinged with sadness and determination, god be with ye beloved chicken.

[@tripslaughter5101]

You are busting that song out 👍👍👍👍

[@ArborealCattThing]

Finding real inspiration in real life. I commend you ye old young artist. You've got soul! Something people in general are lacking in I feel, nowadays.

[@libbyb3006]

Ozma you will be missed I'm sorry for your loss Phoebe

[@ASennaFan]

Sorry for your loss. It breaks my wife’s heart when one of her chickens pass. This is a beautiful tribute to Ozma.

[@KatherineMidgley]

So sorry for your loss, Phoebe. You certainly gave her a good life!

[@peakdavid]

I loved seeing Ozma prance and dance in your videos. Thanks for this tribute.

[@BrokeTheInterweb]

I'm so sorry to hear, Phoebe. I fell in love with Ozma just a week ago and can't believe she's gone already. This was a lovely tribute.

[@MrUnderhilll]

Godspeed, Ozma.

[@stephanieg6680]

Hi Phoebe, I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm close to my animals, too. I remember Ozma from a previous video. Your music is a beautiful tribute 💕

[@philipusher4282]

There is so much garbage and fake news on you tube so it's great when something like this pops up. Thanks for entertaining us and putting us in a good mood for the rest of the day. 🙏Oops, I meant with your playing, just read after I posted that this tune was in memory of a favorite chicken, sorry to hear.

[@patricksweeny4373]

Excellent! All chickens go to Heaven, so Ozma is listening to you!

[@evanwilcox82]

Great tribute to Ozma. She lives on through your music.

[@drumzone5]

So sorry to hear about your loss Phoebe. It's never easy losing a part of your family.

[@robertthegreek]

Beautiful tribute. So sorry to hear about your loss. Blessings on your day.

[@BigCheeseRumble]

Oh no, no, no! I am so sorry, Phoebe. Ozma was a beautiful chicken. I pray that someday the pain you're feeling now will be replaced with happy memories.

[@talisetunes]

So sorry for your loss Phoebe ❤ Ozma is clucking along to your beautiful banjo tune from a better place

[@MrCubannn]

one of the best channels on youtube tbh

[@Magpie7070]

I know it sounds cliche, but dying is a part of living, and we all have to do it. I realize this doesn't lessen the sadness, but here we are. Your farewell to Ozma is fitting and sweet. You strike me as a warm and caring person, and that's better than gold.

[@daverow49]

My sincere condolences for your loss Phoebe. I looked after chickens when I was a kid and yes I became attached to one like you and Ozma. Lovely banjo piece. :)

[@_uncredited]

Now that's a song to keep on playin' for a long time yet. Fantastic tune. Salute, Ozma.

[@thecrittercuzzins7471]

Sorry youngin, good tribute to Ozma, God bless you today,

[@zerofeeney6408]

Sorry about Omza. Thinking of you.

[@zippymcfearson2776]

That was great.

[@stevenboyd593]

A touching eulogy and with the appearance of a good friend just seconds in who seemed to be checking to see if we were respectfully viewing and participating. Sorry for your loss, blessings and shalom

[@srenhaandbk7904]

Such a heartfelt perfomance, she got a worthy salute - may she rest in peace.

[@MichaelBCoats]

Sweet Doc, I am so sorry. This was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful chicken friend! ♥♥♥♥♥

[@Dave-ty2qp]

That was simply beautiful Phoebe. Thank you for sharing that with us.

[@Josh_Fredman]

Ozma, oh no! 💔 She was just becoming a star around here. I'm sorry she's gone. This is a really touching tribute.

[@nealliske7700]

You are beautiful and connected to the divine grace on earth ❤

[@mrmoose7844]

Ozma was a beautiful girl!

[@toysfromspace]

We have chickens, too. It's hard to lose a friend. Beautiful tribute to her.

[@richardunicorn7879]

Wonderful tribute to Ozma. I feel your sorrow, Phoebe. It's hard to lose a pet. RIP Ozma❤🐔

[@ericj.w.ruijssenaars3421]

There is a happy chicken dancing around in chicken-heaven on this tune! 🐔 😊

[@georgem7965]

So sorry to hear about your loss. That is the curse of humans and animals, we love them but outlive them. Too many goodbyes. But I beleive that they will be waiting for us on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge (and probably asking what took us so long to get there and did we bring treats).

[@John-Smiley-Garrett]

Ozma seemed like a very sweet chicken, and I'm happy you have a means to help you express your grief.

[@andyperkins8620]

I’m sorry to hear this Phoebe!!! We will all be mourning her loss. She was entertaining to watch. ❤

[@jimmorrison-ye2yj]

It's so fun to watch 2 or 3 hens go around the yard scratching and talking to each other! I understand your loss.

[@juleswins3]

Very sorry to learn of Ozma’s passing. She truly was a beautiful example of her breed.😢

[@markperrin1016]

Whooo ! Beautiful Song. A range of emotions in it . Thank you. I am going to play it again as soon as I share my thanks and a little story...(abridged ) My friends had a hen and I be came friends with it . I would help her forage for food in their backyard by picking up things so it could get underneath and just hang out together. One day they called me and said one of their cats was deathly ill and asked if would i come over and be with it. I spent the night with it comforting it and when the sun was rising the cat wanted to go outsidde, so i pickef it up and we went and sat outside. After a while I could see that the cat was in its last moments and was ready to vacate its shell. I held it in my lap and hands and suddenly there walked up my friend ,the hen, who had been wandering around ...she approached very close to us and examined the cat and when that cat expelled its last breath, well...If i could describe the "look" the hen gave as her gaze met mine ... And the sun's morning rays shining perfectly on us ...aachh..a joyful tear now falls just as it did in that moment. We shared a depth that goes beyond simple form ..the three of us... Thanks for the jam dear. The smile that came across your lovely face as the chicken crossed the camera here says it all.

[@AdamOwenBrowning]

somehow you made me resonate and empathize with a chicken(!) thousands of miles away, that I've never met. That's the power of heartfelt music The pure fire and energy you bring at the 3min mark made my eyes water. We have our time in the sun, and we leave an empty space behind when we go. There's a beauty in that - that empty space represents the value and importance even a "small" life can have. rest easy Ozma, in a coop in the sky.

[@jannabalthaser]

You are a very kind and caring person. Few chickens are as lucky as Ozma was, to have fine human beings like you and your family to care for her and give her a good life.

[@vinny142]

Farewell Ozma, see you on the other side!

[@tylerjgifford]

Losing an animal is a hard thing to go through, even though we know it's coming. Sorry to hear that Phoebe. Just know that Ozma lived a better life than your average chicken could ever dream of thanks to you. Pretty tune, and my condolences. 🙏

[@ButterSpider3]

I’m digging your play style!! Your clawhammer sound is amazing! Please keep recording more. 😁👍🏻. I am very sorry for your loss. I am new to your channel. I think I will need to go back and find her.

[@Illyrian5]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss! I just discovered you yesterday and loved seeing Ozma in your videos. She was lucky to have you.

[@MonsterMidi]

So sorry to hear about this. Thanks for taking care of her in the end. George F. GREENVILLE SC

[@irishpsalteri]

Rare the bird mourned as well as Ozma was. Our animals take a bit of us when they go, it is hard, our sympathy to you.

[@Harrydewulf]

I'm sad. I get very attached to critters, and Ozma had a lot of character. I think we'll all miss her too. Thanks for playing this song for her (and us). Still the best name for a chicken. I hope one day you'll have another worthy of the name.

[@jaredshaw8163]

That was so beautiful. What a lovely tribute to her. I am sorry for your loss.

[@patrickdaughtry3618]

Beautiful playing! Beautiful song to a friend! Pullin at this old mans heart strings! Goodness...

[@dewnose]

rest in peace

[@johnfinn7455]

Perfect song picked and perfect song played. That song has its ups and downs. The ending of the song picks up your spirit and says it will be ok. Sorry for your loss. It’s obvious that you are a caring person and feathers or fur, you love them all. The orange chicken totally photo bombed your performance.

[@wsvrez]

Sorry for your loss... I'm sure she would be happy listening to this beautiful song... very soulful, stay strong Phoebe

[@gerryherman7420]

Phoebe, so sorry for Ozma's passing. What a great tribute!

[@monkeyshake3508]

Nice tribute. It is our lot in life to typically outlive our animal friends. Thank goodness for music.

[@chandrazink4830]

I'm so sorry😢

[@danloeber]

😢 Yesterday, I found you and Ozma in a F.F. Video and subscribed. Today I learned Ozma has passed. I’m sorry for your loss. Chicken people and banjo people, that’s some good people.

[@Batmandabomb]

She is in that Great Hen House in the sky.... wonderful tribute

[@robertlittlepage2273]

We're so sorry to hear about Ozma. Beautiful tune to remember her by. 😢

[@tsopuaifa]

I am sorry for your loss. I saw Ozmo in another video and she looked just great. Loved the chicken here at the beginning and she made me very happy.

[@gheffz]

So sorry to hear, Phoebe. Very sad. If it helps in anyway, I cried my eyes out on and off for few days when our gorgeous cat died and our dog a few years earlier. I have even shed a tear now thinking about it.

[@musicalmiscellany]

Beautiful tribute to a fallen friend. I loved the part when you see the chicken near the camera and smile.

[@charlesharper7292]

Our critters are our support, our adopted families. 💔🌹

[@stevesanders7217]

So sorry you lost Ozma. I’ll say a prayer for healing your grief. Just recently found your channel and I’m really enjoying it. This is a beautiful piece - quite different from other pieces I’ve heard here. ‘Cause you wrote it, of course. Beautiful job you did with it. Seems it takes us on a journey - a journey that contains so many experiences. Also reminds me of when I used to play an Appalachian dulcimer a bit as a teenager; mostly Appalachian folk tunes. That was a looong time ago… Oh… we share our last name! Wonder if we’re distantly related. My kinfolk come from Texas, but I think some were in Tennessee way back.

[@michaelhoernschemeyer6794]

I am so sorry. What a beautiful tribute! Some chickens can really steal your heart.

[@LighTfromAbuV]

I'm sorry to hear that! My daughter just lost one of her cats yesterday. The tune was amazing! Think I need to listen to this one just about every day! Such positive strong emotions that come through! Much love!

[@jasmine08able]

Oh Phoebe! I started choking up when I saw this...We love that you loved Ozma and will continue to love her always. We've only known you a few short weeks, but we feel very close to you~ You'll be in my prayers tonight. Just a sweet funny story: when my son was little, he was so worried about his hen who was injured, that he brought her into his bed...I had to gently tell him that she needed to be downstairs where it was dark and quiet...we chuckle now about this, but it shows in a tender way how animals can be so close to our hearts. Blessings to you, my dear

[@frankenjstein9371]

Oh man. All of Gods creatures are precious and unique. Love is all. With us always.

[@Barracuda-r7s]

Miss Phoebe you’re a natural born player. Love that tune which you embraced to become one with the banjo. Your hen made me chuckle. Thanks for sharing your skills.

[@piguy3point14]

Im so sorry. Thanks for sharing her with us. I think I'll smile and say "Hi!" to every chicken I meet from here on out.

[@ideamissing]

There are no promises in this life, nothing is certain. We only know that some get called and some get to stay a while. Your feathered friend won't know the grief felt by those she left behind, but we commit her to the other side with a glad heart, for within each seed, there is the promise of a flower, and within each death, no matter how small, there is always new life, a new beginning. your musical tribute is beautiful and i hope tomorrow is a better day.

[@mrgianstarr]

never thought that today i'd playing along to a sweet banjo song about the loss of a chicken. Beautiful, may Ozma reast in peace and your memorial shrub flourish with her spirit

[@wtsailor]

I recently lost a 15 year old cat I had as a young kitten. I let him die at home in my bed where he slept a lot. Cancer took him. I am sad. My condolences to you and Ozma.

[@tangobayus]

Good soul. We had one cat for 20 years. We ended her suffering, but we still miss her.

[@canadice1999]

That was really beautiful. I'm new to the channel so i didn't really get to know Ozma while she was with us, but this lovely tribute to her tells me what i need to know. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@bisexualantigone]

Oh noo Ozma.. :( I just saw her in a video. Rest in peace sweet feathered lady. Hope you get to sunbathe plenty in Heaven.

[@kissthefiddler]

Love the tune! It sounds like Ozma was a character. She will live on in your heart and in your tunes.

[@liquidsunshinesongs]

Ozma will be missed dearly

[@authortimwickenden]

A fitting and eggcellent tribute to a noble creature. Sorry for your loss. 😢

[@vroomoon]

I feel your loss. When I was younger we lost our beloved chickens Suki and Chicken (literally her name) under very similar circumstances. I was devastated when we lost them because they were literally like our dogs. This is a wonderful tribute. ❤