Poems,stories and pictures by Irina Mouravleva.
Big monkey: working?
Monkey worker: it depends which way we go.
Monkey parent: every day is his Birthday now.
Monkey philosopher: good thing he has variety of days, not only
Fridays.
Big monkey: how long he has been like this?
Monkey parent: regularly.
Monkey philosopher: this what happens when you leave school earlier.
Big monkey: totally agree.
Sign him for daily massage.
Monkey worker, you can complain, but it’s going to be cold now!
Monkey philosopher: balance, balance.
Monkey teacher: let’s solve this puzzle.
“Are you working on the weekend?”
Monkey student: ha, ha, ha.
Monkey teacher: yes!
Students, this is the correct answer.
“A plus” and banana.
Anyone who wrote “keep working”, fix by tomorrow.
Now, open your colourful books and write “ If you wake up in
the morning and think about going to work, you are not a monkey”.
Big monkey: when was he traumatized?
Monkey father:
oh boy.
As usual.
Monkey mother:
at the social event, peoples birthday party.
Big monkey:
and you didn’t go home!
It would be
the first thing I do.
Monkey mother:
we had some reason.
Big monkey:
what’s the reason?
Monkey father:
circus package deal.
Big monkey:
excuses, excuses, excuses.
Not today!
We don’t know
what people do, where they go, what’s going on.
I worked with
people for three days and look at my head.
Monkey mother:
grey.
Little monkey:
Big monkey, I have a question.
Big monkey:
bye.
Little monkey:
you are not going to answer?
Big monkey:
questions are good.
You are going
to work!
He is all stretching.
Olympic hat
going.
He is ready
to work!
Show the wheel
and what to do with it.
No bananas at
all.
Hey, hey, hey,
this is USA.
All we have
to be is smooooth.
Story teller: who is fat here?!
You?!
Troll (laughing):
and I am working here?
Mama Mia: story
time!
King of Fools: ancient people were geniuses.
Their IQ was 500.
Troll: yeah, 500 BC.
Story teller: Where is the book?!
Troll: working overtime?
King of Fools: no!
I am like a witch, out of here at 5 o’clock.
Troll: the folders?
King of Fools: work is for singles.
We had enough.
Story teller: he is laughing.
Troll: you are laughing too.
King of Fools: mister Troll, can you sleep alone?
Troll: yes.
King of Fools: I can’t.
Why did she say “yes”?!
Story teller (reading): and the fool hid his pot of gold.
Mama Mia: wow.
Troll: how much?
Story teller: the story will tell you.
Troll: sometimes you have to read fast.
Story teller: what is wrong with him?
King of Fool: he is not a complete fool.
Story teller: not yet!
King of Fools: exactly.
Story teller (reading): and the fool hid his gold with many,
many many money.
Approximately 500 bucks.
King of Fools: when we find the hold,
We will quit our jobs!
Troll: will it be enough for everyone?
King: you are looking at me too much!
Look at your foot!
I am not tv!
Queen: all your propaganda.
Maid: you can get better insurance for the tv.
Astronomer: all millions will be yours.
Did you bring
the shark meat?
King: it will
be me.
Astronomer:
one more came earlier.
King: what did
he say?
Astronomer:
people are weird.
King: I think
you are talking about me.
My wife says
“lie down”, I lie down.
She says “jump”,
I jump.
Astronomer:
you should’ve seen that.
King: I haven’t
’t seen that.
Astronomer:
thinking about those millions?
King: everyone
is thinking about those millions.
Astronomer:
and did you buy the lottery ticket?
King: yes.
Astronomer:
it’s not going to work.
King: say what?!
Astronomer:
You should bring candies for my fish.
In ancient days
women were amazing.
They didn’t
need hot water or light.
Now it’s a problem.
King: now they
are not sleeping,
They are doing
something!
Astronomer:
you need more people work for free.
Maid: he is showing something.
Queen: how to book flight from here.
Servant: not easy.
Maid: he is showing something else!
Queen: “buy me lottery ticket”.
Servant: again!
Queen: you see what I mean.
Maid: he is retiring soon.
Servant: give you him more carrots.
Queen: I’ve seen it somewhere.
Servant: yes, in the zoo.
Maid: please, don’t make him more burgers.
His new pants are right already.
Servant: or he has to move quickly.
Queen: how much he pays you?
Servant: oh, no, we work for free.
Maid: we sabotage.
By the fact he spills his soup, we love it.
Servant: he might be dropping the soup soon, we our new proportions.
Queen: he didn’t say he likes soup.
Servant: he doesn’t say that, but he thinks that.
Queen: the table looks crooked.
Maid: it’s crooked for a reason.
Servant: Holy cow!
What do you mean “yeah”?!
Maid: what are you wearing!
We have to dress by the season.
You are all of them.
King: ouch!
It was my foot!
Maid: I didn’t see to.
Servant: why you walk back wards!
You have to walk forward.
And don’t shake when you eat.
Maid: food can go on the plate.
King: 20 dollars for gloves!
Servant: people spend millions of dollars for costumes.
It should be motivational.
Maid: the costume has ears, but not a lot.
Servant: his name says it all.
Queen: why he needs a wife?
Maid: he needs a wife.
Servant: we can't really beat him.
Queen: where is the man?
Maid: you have nothing to worry about.
Servant: he has no valuables.
Someone answered some of our prayers.
Queen: I should have known that.
Servant: he has notebook in his bag.
Queen: I checked, he has nothing in there.
Servant: he is going for it.
Queen: what was I expecting?
He could've been a security guard.
Servant: he stopped someone.
Maid: and now he has to wash the dishes.