Colour by Matt Zurbo   Ada was watching a bird in the window, jotting this and that. (Ada at class table, hand on chin, bored, doodling while looking at nothing.) Then, the new teacher said; “For tomorrow’s show-and-tell, bring me the brightest colour you can find.” Everybody scattered after school, like crabs from an upturned … Continue reading Day 80: Colour

Matchbox Boats by Matt Zurbo Josh’s family had not much money, but he didn't care. He made a matchbox boat, from recycled fare. (Josh making a matchbox boat made of inside of matchbox, a matchstick mast, a torn square piece of paper for a sail.) To him it was a pirate ship, manned by a … Continue reading Day 79: Matchbox Boats

These Are the Things by Matt Zurbo   (This is a simple book. Art direction up to artist.) These are the things I like to hear: The hum of a bee box. The sound of waves from my bed. Trees in hard wind. An owl. Mum's laugh. Three types of music at once. A busy … Continue reading Day 78: These Are the Things

A Dreamer of Beautiful Things by Matt Zurbo   Warning. This is not a loud story. This is not a story about a big adventure. It’s a story. About Miette. Miette was a dreamer. (Miette, long fringe, dress a bit Gothish, holding a scruffy English teddy bear.) A dreamer of beautiful things. (Miette floating in … Continue reading Day 77: A Dreamer of Beautiful Things