The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boys and Other Stories by Tim Burton is a book of poetry, stories of children with various defects. From half-robot hybrids to spontaneous tranformers to women who have babies to win men, stories range from depressing to humorous.
Example Usage of Melancholy
WeeKitten: Listening. To the rain falling on the roof. It sounds Melancholy. :(
ShamanOfHedon: @MillaJovovich Awww hon you sound so Melancholy, is everything okay?
DonovanUK: @MillaJovovich Enough with the Melancholy! Time for home, family &rest. Merry Christmas
