Cris & Taja

The Gashleycrumb Tinies, by Edward Gorey

A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,

B is for Basil, assaulted by bears.

C is for Clara who wasted away,

D is for Desmond, thrown out of the sleigh.

E is for Ernest who choked on a peach,

F is for Fanny, sucked dry by a leech.

G is for George, smothered under a rug,

H is for Hector, done in by a thug.

I is for Ida who drowned in the lake,

J is for James who took lye by mistake.

K is for Kate who was struck with an axe,

L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks.

M is for Maud who was swept out to sea,

N is for Neville who died of enui.

O is for Olive, run through with an awl,

P is for Prue, trampled flat in a brawl.

Q is for Quinton who sank in a mire,

R is for Rhoda, consumed by a fire.

S is for Susan who perished of fits,

T is for Titus who flew into bits.

U is for Una who slipped down a drain,

V is for Victor, squashed under a train.

W is for Winnie, embedded in ice,

X is for Xerxes, devoured by mice.

Y is for Yorick whose head was bashed in,

Z is for Zillah who drank too much gin.

(Thank you Celeste for introducing me to Edward Gorey's work)