A tradition of thanks,
centered on death
Oh, the contrast,
the absurdity
Take a moment
to realize that
you can’t even
argue with the
indisputable facts
that your day
of thanks
is built on death
From the
white-washed
repetitions
endlessly recited to
school children
proclaiming
the kindness
of the pilgrims;
a relationship
of sharing
designed
to help us ignore
an entire trail of tears
To the dead body
that literally sits
on top of your
beautifully set
thanksgiving table
Forty-six million
lose their lives
each time
the calendar
bleeds its way
to the fourth
Thursday
in November
Because how
could you possibly
be thankful
without a
carcass
with bread
stuffed in her ass?
21 Nov 2018
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