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Thursday, October 4, 2018

"A is for Agnes who's legally blind..." More of The Gashlycrumb Seniors: A Second Short Sojourn At Archaedian Acres Retirement Village with Another Nod to Edward Gorey

(For GR) 

A is for Agnes who’s legally blind.
B is for Ben whose libido’s declined.

C is for Cora whose dentures show cracks.
D is for Doug suff’ring panic attacks.

E is for Earl overdue for a stroke.
F is for Flora whose walking frame broke.

G is for Gilbert whose gums are diseased.
H is for Hortense whose bowels have seized.

I is for Irma whose hormones are shot.
J is for Jorge: who knows what he’s got?

K is for Kitty who misplaced her wig.
L is for Laszlo whose prostate’s too big.

M is for Miles. His new catheter leaks.
N is for Nell who’s not eaten for weeks.

O is for Olive. They think it’s TB.
P is for Phil with not one cyst but three.

Q is for Quinn with the haphazard bladder.
R is for Ruth. Fell afoul of a ladder.

S is for Sid showing weakness of bone.
T is for Trish. Overdoes the cologne.

U is for Uly with unexplained aches.
V is for Vi suff’ring violent shakes.

W’s Wyn’fred who talks in her sleep.
X is for Xavier: still the same (bleep).

Y’s for Yaletha who’s fallen…again.
Z is for Zeke. Requiescat. Amen.

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