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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Third World Gashlycrumb (Past)

A is for Ashfaq, abused by his pastor.
B is for Bahj who lick’d lead-leeching plaster. 
C is for Chandree, seduced by tobacco. 
D is for Dahbu, date raped by some whacko. 
E is for Ej, born addicted to crack. 
F is for Fanun, gunn’d down in Iraq. 
G is for Gleaudeane, 
molested by Santa.
H...? For Hussein who got lynch’d near Atlanta. 
I is for Idrak, who trod on a mine.
J is for Jiblah, who binged on cheap wine.  
K is for Kaam, prescribed black-market blood. 
L is for Londer, dispatch’d by a Scud.
M is for Maqbul, forbidden to read. 
N is for Nuur, prematurely TV'd.
O is for Oz who ate corn dogs and died.
P is for Purviss, a pact suicide.
Q is for Qida, drumm’d out of her pageants.
R is for Raan, run afoul of some bad gents. 
S is for Shantell, a mark of jihad. 
T is for Tabla, oblated to God. 
U is for Uumbata, brain-dead from Muzak.
V is for Velvet, the victim of carjack. 
W's for Weltha, unwell with bulimia. 
X is for Xaan, who misspell’d 'thalassemia.'
Y is for Yakzan who ran short of breath.
Z is for Zylpha, neglected to death.
 

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