Gashley Crumb
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 a sleigh
E is for Earnest who choked on a peach
F is for Fanny Sucked dry by a leach
G is for George Smothered under a rug
H is for Hector done in by a thug
I is for Ida who drowned in a lake
J is for James who took lye by mistake
K is for Kate Struck with an Axe
L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks
M is for Maud who was swept out to the sea
N is for Neville who died on 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 by 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 Xerces devoured by mice
Y is for Yorick whose head was bashed in
Z is for Zillah who drank to much gin.... I love this poem