A Poem for one of my personal favorites, Edward Gorey.
on the day after his birthday
If you don't know the story
Of my friend Edward Gorey
And his creepy illustrations
That could drive you to libations
I would encourage you to give him a gander
For in his books
are people with hollow looks
Children who die strange deaths
And creatures from murky depths
Of one strange and beautiful imagination
But the story that I think is best
Is the tale of the Doubtful Guest
A cute little creature
With a striped scarf as a feature
Who suddenly appeared
And quickly endeared
Himself to a strange, hollow family
Tearing up his shoes
Playing in Flues
Tearing books out of pages
And other outrages
Were some of his favorite to-dos
So, today if you need a distraction
To avoid social interaction
Explore my friend Gorey
And take in his stories
On this his most special day.
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