Everyone Loves Zombie Babies ...

My latest pet project is a children's book inspired by Edward Gorey, HP Lovecraft, EA Poe, Tim Burton and Hellboy (the comic books, not the movie)

Give it a read and check out the preliminary sketches at the bottom.
Too bad it won't be ready for Halloween.

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The Zombie Baby Parade by Jean Michel ©2007

LATE AT NIGHT WHILST ZOMBIE PARENTS
ARE SNUGGLED IN THEIR BEDS,

THEIR ZOMBIE BABIES HAVE VISIONS
OF DANCING AND SINGING
IN THEIR HEADS.

THEY CRAWL FROM THEIR PRAMS
AND DROP FROM THEIR CRIBS,
THEY WRIGGLE OUT OF THEIR BEDS,

AND MEET WITHIN THE CEMETERY GROVE
TO DANCE AND WAKE THE DEAD.

THEY BRING HORNS AND DRUMS,
CYMBALS AND FLUTES,
ALL MANNER OF MUSICAL FARE.

THEY EVEN BRING SOME ROTTING BONES
TO WEAR MERRILY IN THEIR HAIR.

THEY SCREAM AT THE COFFINS,
AND CROON TO THE DEAD
GIVING THEIR TOMBS A GOOD RAPPING

THEY BEAT THEIR ZOMBIE BABY TUNE
ON THE SKULLS WITH A
TAPPITY
TAP
TAP
TAPPING

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT THEY DANCE AND SING
WENDING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE GRAVES.

WHO KNOWS, ONE NIGHT YOU JUST MIGHT SEE
THE ZOMBIE BABY PARADE!