Rob Ayling writes:
"Thom the World poet, is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Tom's poetry tapes and guest appearences with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied with in seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not? why not indeed!!" (The wondrous poetpic is by Jack McCabe, who I hope forgives me for scribbling all over it with Photoshop)
STOLEN FROM JACQUES PREVERT
1. Dead man goes fishing
throws
his line in -
"Where
are my maggots?"
goes
back to the graveyard -
gates
are locked!
"Where
is my key?"
(must be by the river - goes
back to river - sees key in the river
thinks: "Keys
should be made of cork,
so
they might at least float!"
Dives
in to retrieve/huge fish sees/eats him
He
thinks: "some days are worse than this!"
Fish
thinks: "Too many bones - not enough flesh!"
2. Lion
in a cage - customers charged to see WILD LION!
Lion
tamer comes in with chair, whip, gun
Lion
thinks: "this is unusual behavior!"
When
the tamer provokes him, he starts to eat him.
Customers
beat the lion with their umbrellas.
An
Englishman comments: "I KNEW this would happen!"
French
customers beat HIM with their umbrellas.
Lion
thinks: "So! I am not the only one having a bad day!"
3. Despair
sits with cynicism on a park bench.
You
try to walk past without ennui. They call to you.
If
you acknowledge or respond, you know you will regret
If
you do not, you will no longer be as
disappointed as the French!
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