“There’s only one natural death, and even that’s Bedcide. For the post-mortem amusement of Richard Brautigan” by Edward Dorn

A B H O R E N C E S
November 10, 1984

Death by over-seasoning: Herbicide
Death by annoyance: Pesticide
Death by suffocation: Carbon monoxide
Death by burning: Firecide
Death by falling: Cliffcide
Death by hiking: Trailcide
Death by camping: Campcide
Death by drowning: Rivercide
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Death from puking: Curbcide
Death from boredom: Hearthcide
Death at the hands of the medical profession: Dockcide
Death from an overnight stay: Inncide
Death by suprise: Backcide
Death by blow to the head: Upcide
Death from delirious voting: Rightcide
Death from hounding: Leftcide
Death through war: Theircide & Ourcide
Death by penalty: Offcide
Death following a decision: Decide

Edward Dorn, “There’s only one natural death, and even that’s Bedcide. For the post-mortem amusement of Richard Brautigan” from Abhorrences (Black Sparrow Press, 1990)