The Gashlycrumb Endless

My husband, Bret Shefter, wrote this. He’s brilliant, which is only one of many reasons I married him. He’s also a Sandman fan, which didn’t hurt, either.
Without further ado…
The Gashlycrumb Endless
A is for Abel, a victimized prat
B is for Burgess, who murdered a cat
C’s for the Cuckoo that keeps you in thrall
D is for Dream, Death, Destruction, et al.
E is for Eye, the Corinthian’s snack
F is for Fair Folk, who never came back
G is for Gilbert, a chivalrous gent
H is for Hell, under new management
I is for Ishtar, who danced off her fanny
J’s for Johanna, John Constantine’s granny
K is for Ken, who is dumb as a post
L is for Lyta, who slept with a ghost
M is for Matthew, who strutted and cawed
N is for Nada, who turned down a god
O is for Orpheus, head without heart
P is for Puck, who declined to depart
Q is for Queen, both Titania and Maeve
R is for Rose, who would not quite behave
S is for Sykes, who absconded with prizes
T’s for The Three, in their various guises
U is for Unity, finally awake
V is for Vortex, and walls it could break
W’s Wanda—not Alvin! no doubt!
X is the letter that Gaiman left out
Y is for You, gentle reader, who learns
Zed is for Zzzzs, ‘til the Sandman returns
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