Haunting Ghosts by Matt Zurbo Poor Mooki and Pooki were at home when there was a fire. (Night, fire burning in corner of house.) Nobody lived in the house for years after that. Just Mooki and Pooki. As ghosts, of course. (Ghosts playing leapfrog.) Then, one day, a lot of people made noise in … Continue reading Day 182: Haunting Ghosts
Author: Matt Zurbo
Matt Zurbo is a writer and bush worker. He has had nine kids books published, one of which became an Emmy winning cartoon, as well as YA novels (shortlisted CBC Book of the Year), and various works of fiction and non-fiction. He has written for music magazines and copious amounts on Aussie Rules football. He has published many things under many fake names on the internet, just for the fun of it, but won’t tell you what they are! He just loves stories, and writing.
Day 181: The Dam
The Dam by Matt Zurbo There’s a small dam in the plains. It is made of concrete and stretches forever across the river. (Dark skinned girl with towel over shoulder walking along South American Street, with food vendors, motorbikes passing, kids playing barefoot in the street.) The dam was meant for electricity, but was never … Continue reading Day 181: The Dam
Day 180: The Rabbit Who Knew What Everybody Thought
The Rabbit Who Knew What Everybody Thought by Matt Zurbo Rabbit has a problem, it could hear what other rabbits thought. (Two-toned pet rabbit.) “I’m hungry.” “Don’t eat me.” “Eat him instead.” “I don’t want to die.” (Other rabbits) “I want to be different.” “I hate him.” ”I am different.” It was more than … Continue reading Day 180: The Rabbit Who Knew What Everybody Thought
Day 179: Roll Man, Roll!
Roll, Man, Roll! by Matt Zurbo Little Bobby Fisher decided to roll a bowling ball, for, well… to be honest… no reason at all. He gave it a polish, a little kiss, then rolled it around a salad dish. It knocked over a lamp, purred past the cat, then ran under the legs of … Continue reading Day 179: Roll Man, Roll!
