Tell Me, Please, Whom I Ought to Thank

November 19, 2018

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Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on November 22^nd.

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A bitter Thanksgiving poem about the viciousness of life:

Tell me, please, whom I ought to thank,

Having come here not of my own will.

All life can seem like a sadistic prank,

Nor can I count the creatures I must kill.

Kids imagine witches, werewolves, ghosts.

Scientists see horrors every day:

Guests that eat the insides of their hosts;

Insects that cut up their living prey.

Viciousness can sometimes seem the main

Ingredient in this well-seasoned stew;

Nor can I live without inflicting pain,

Grace for which I guess I should thank You.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Thanksgiving

11/19: Tell Me, Please, Whom I Ought to Thank