Saturday 7 February, 2004
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy by Tim Burton
"You should count yourself lucky, for only last week,
I treated a girl with three ears and a beak.
That your son is half oyster,
you cannot blame me.
...have you considered, by chance,
a small home by the sea?"
I treated a girl with three ears and a beak.
That your son is half oyster,
you cannot blame me.
...have you considered, by chance,
a small home by the sea?"
I found Tim Burton’s collection of poems - The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and other stories - from the book shop today. It was actually published in 1997, but for some reason or another, I’ve never heard of it before.
I found this book a delight to read. The subjects – mainly misunderstood mentally tortured abnormal children – were at times morbid, but touching too. Especially the story of the Oyster Boy sent chills down to my spine. Burtons own illustrations were a perfect accompaniment to the poems – and some stories, like Staring Girl, have a whole new meaning in combination with the pictures.
So if you haven’t read this book and happen to come across it, I can wholeheartedly recommend it.
Posted by kolibri at 7 February 16:15, 2004