The Gashleycrumb Dishes

With apologies to Edward Gorey and his Gashlycrumb Tinies, which I adore.

A is for Apple that fell down the stairs

B is for Basil devoured by bears

C is for Cookie just eaten today

D is for Dumpling thrown out of a sleigh

E is for Eclair deglazed by a peach

F is for Fruitcake sucked dry by a leech

G is for Gazpacho spilled on a rug

H is for Herring done in by a thug

I is for Ice Cream that drowned in a lake

J is for Jimmies on ribs by mistake

K is for Knishes struck down by an axe

L is for Lutefisk left by the tracks

M is for Mutton that swept out to sea

N is for Nachos thrown at the T V

O is for Olive run through with an awl

P is for Pasta served dead in the mall

Q is for Quinces smashed flat by a tire

R is for Rhubarb consumed by a fire

S is for Shwarma expired in kits

T is for Turkey that flew into bits

U is for Udon that slipped down a drain

V is for Venison squished by a train

W is for Wings imbedded in ice

X is for Xiphias eaten by mice

Y is for Yarrow dissolved in some gin

And Z is for Zeppole tossed in the bin

I wrote this today, aside from the two original lines that I was able to leave untouched but with changed meaning.