illustration - yoskay yamamoto

These works by Yamamoto seem to be a study in the magnificence
of melancholia, scenes perfect for storytellers to grab and expand
upon because they're ideal representations of middle-moments -
moments ready for the questions what happened before and what 
happens after?  Of the countless characters up for stories, these
are some of them.

the well written - markus zusak

He tasted dusty and sweet. He tasted like regret in the shadows of trees
and in the glow of the anarchist's suit collection. She kissed him long
and soft, and when she pulled herself away, she touched his mouth with
her fingers...She did not say goodbye. She was incapable, and after a few
more minutes at his side, she was able to tear herself from the ground.
It amazes me what humans can do, even when streams are flowing down
their faces and they stagger on...

- Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

By Yoskay Yamamoto