Hipdeep Family

In January Cousin Fred

We found him in the attic dead.

In February’s odd adventure

Father lost his dentures.

In March Fiona got a fright

When she was coming home one night.

Some people in a long black car

Made her get in and drove her far.

In April Horace left behind

Without a thought what little mind

He may have had. In the result

He joined an unknown eastern cult.

In May Aunt Flo began to sneeze,

Which heralded some strange disease.

In June James got himself arrested

And still is far and wide detested.

In July Mama’s pin money dwindled

Away to nought when she was swindled.

In August Bruno had a fit,

A passing tot he fiercely bit.

In September Amy’s luck was rotten

While singing Die Frau ohne Schatten.

In October Alice was betrothed

To Edgar whom she found she loathed.

In November it was rather frightening

When Baby Boo was struck by lightning.

The experts think perhaps he’ll walk

And even learn to sort of talk.

We spent December on a cruise,

Where everyone was sad to lose

Miss Grey in Norway’s deepest fjord,

She happened to fall overboard.

So much for us - we trust that you

Have managed somehow to get through

The year and so can celebrate

A bit before the hand of fate

Shall get us in its clutch again,

But we anticipate our Gorey end.