a is for amy who fell down the stairs, b is for basil assaulted by bears;
c is for clara who wasted away, d is for desmond thrown out of a sleigh.
e is for ernest who choked on a peach, f is for fanny sucked dry by a leech;
g is for george smothered under a rug, h is for hector done in by a thug.

you can call me clara, as it's my pseudonym.
the lines provided at the top and bottom of
this little page are from edward gorey's "the
gashlycrumb tinies" and that is the short story
that inspired my pen name. nothing much else
is that important that you need to know. i'm
always open to talk. you can pm me or aim
me (ask for my screen name). and if you're
curious as to where i'm from, i come from the
new england area of the united states.

i is for ida who drowned in a lake, j is for james who took lye by mistake;
k is for kate who was struck with an axe, l is for leo who swallowed some tacks.
m is for maud who was swept out to sea, n is for neville who died of ennui
o is for olive run through with an awl, p is for prue trampled flat in a brawl.