I've been following this Thanksgiving tradition for so long that my original angry bitterness about the state of this country — and the way its supposed leaders have sold out the American Dream for television ratings and bumper stickers — has morphed into a weary, cynical resignation. But I haven't yet abandoned all hope, so I will share with any new readers this recording of William S Burroughs reading his poem "A Thanksgiving Prayer." This year, though, for those people disinclined to listen to the audio, here is the text of the poem. And finally, courtesy of the miracle of YouTube, here is the Gus Van Sant film version.

Now that my tradition has been observed, perhaps I will post more later.