The Mermaid and the Fisherman by Matt Zurbo   The beautiful mermaid sung a delicious, mighty note. Up through the calm depths, to a wild storm that note did spiral and float. Three fishermen working hard at sea hearing her siren’s call, turned up their radio up loud and made a point to snore. “Sorry, … Continue reading Day 197: The Mermaid and the Fisherman

Beautiful Stories of Awkward Monsters by Matt Zurbo I see this as a series of creepy drawings with text to the side. Bedtime rhymes and ditties of a different kind.     Better Red One day a fire started burning, on poor old Bobby’s head. He walked around wearing it proud, “Better red,“ he said, “than … Continue reading Day 196: Beautiful Stories of Awkward Monsters

The Voice In the Courtyard by Matt Zurbo   Shiraz was bullied a lot. (Little girl being taunted/having a raspberry blown at her, by bully.) She would run into the courtyard to cry. (Girl in small, high-walled, pot-plant-filled, vine covered, courtyard, with fish big clay pot, etc…) Her sobs would travel every water spout and … Continue reading Day 195: The Voice in the Courtyard

The Lyrebird by Matt Zurbo   The Lyrebird was the King of birds. (Beautiful Lyrebirds.) It looked beautiful, and could imitate other bird’s calls. Frank was the King of Kings. He could imitate kookaburras and blue chested wrens! “Too easy!” he said. (Lyrebird Fred relaxed expression, opposite kookaburra. Kookaburra looks startled as Fred goes:) “Kook, … Continue reading Day 194: The Lyrebird