Count Marcello’s Surprise

Humor! Surprise endings! From the loneliness of a frustrated cockroach to the life changing choices of a vegan hawk, from the indecisiveness of a dessert-loving diner to the vanity of a fashion-conscious wolf, these 16 humorous short stories and poems reveal small swatches of our feelings, our imaginations, our choices, and our desires. Perhaps you will see your own longings, wishes, and hopes within them.