Rolla by Matt Zurbo   Rolla was shy, she did things on her own. Played picnics, swam, roamed. (Rolla on roller skates, cute red helmet on.) Outside she would dance; with the wind, in the heat, into a storm, but inside, it was as if the walls were closing in. Rooms just seemed silly – … Continue reading Day 34: Rolla

If I was a Bird by Matt Zurbo   If I was a bird, oh, I’d fly. (Hummingbird) I’d glide and glide on the wind, without flapping my wings at all. (Hawk) If I was a bird I’d swoop and rise, I’d bank and turn and use every inch of the sky. (Swallows) If I … Continue reading Day 33: If I was a Bird

Building Blocks by Matt Zubo   Oscar had special building blocks. They said small things like ABC and 123… Building blocks with Oscar sitting on floor with building blocks, protruding letters and numbers carved into their sides. Parents legs behind him. But they also said a lot! Parent leaving door, Oscar, big smile, holding building … Continue reading Day 32: Building Blocks

Joan Polka Dot by Matt Zurbo This is Joan. (Small girl, black hair, white dress, white background, cutting circles out of cloth) Most boys liked blue, and girls liked pink. Some girls liked blue, too. Some liked green or yellow. Joan, though, liked polka dots. “It’s true,” she said. “I do.” (Face down, sewing polka … Continue reading Day 31: Joan Polka Dot