THE   YULE
OF   THE   TURKEYS

The followers of the One to come twice celebrate it,
usually a fortnight early to suit the lovers of saturnalia.
Countries ruled by followers of the same spirit celebrate it,
officially, as may be expected from the total state.

Those who don't believe in the extreme join in at it,
because they have not yet been slain before Him,
although an abomination unto the devilish divine Lord.
Those who are not wholly hetero are gay at it,
which in this season will be for the very same reason.
Those who lack the virtue of being male keep house at it,
because they have not been conscientized so far,
ignorant of the course of the weaker vessel on 'holy' waters.

Not yet taken vengeance on in flaming fire,
and still unaware of the snares in the Silent Night,
the turkeys participate in a son-god's Yule.
Their cheers and carols drown out the cries for
a democracy not haunted by ghostly writings,
a public school open and impartial to every persuasion,
a government respecting the equality of all persons,
not foisting religious feasts on an entire population.

While a new Norm awaits the Northern Yule,
the gobblers and their families blithely collaborate with
the exponents of the old denominational paradigm,
rejoicing at their own oppression or discrimination.
For the turkeys, male and female,
want to be merry, here and now,
irrespective of relevant justice and true peace,
irrespective of reliable happiness in times to come.

Lovingly, but not in the least interested,
they send everyone their obligatory greetings,
using 'Christian names' to address them (and to swear).
Preoccupied with their X-mas cards and X-mas presents,
they are blind to the birth of a new civilization,
or to the need of such a birth.
Engrossed in their X-mas dishes,
they never think of spending a Yule without turkeys.

Meanwhile, they keep on gobbling faithfully,
while a thicker and thicker coat so seasonably covers
the heavy unnaturalness of the supernatural stuffing.
How much longer will the poor forked animal carol this lot?

Vincent van Mechelen
ca 42-58 ASWW