Rockin' the Baby's Coffin and Other Rhymes
JoeBroersRayHamilton
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The title says it all, except that it's not really intended for children, and is (if it's not obvious from the title alone) funny-if you're not too easily offended. This is a collection of rhymes that are reminiscent of the "Little Willie" poems of Harry Graham, Shock-Headed Peter by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman, and with a dash of Edward Gorey and Lewis Carroll. Illustrations by Eddie Wilson are appropriately disturbing and sometimes poignant. The Frosty Morn The frosty morn that I was born My mother passed away When I was one dad took a gun And down with mom he lay I was just two when sister Sue Was drowned in Millers Lake At three, I guess, my brother Wes Drank poison by mistake That woeful year mad dogs, I fear Bit maiden Aunt Lenore In awful pain and quite insane She died when I turned four Now that I'm five, those who survive Live life in mortal fear For they all know one more will go Before I'm six next year