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)
40 days and forty nights
Consider his Cheshire Cat smile - wide, secure, soft, affirming
Consider
his laptop (always perched on his lap - ready and waiting
His
story was three. He fell. Now we speak of him - for 40 days and nights
because
he was part of the Porch Life@vanished Ruta Maya
as
that tribe diminishes for want of watering holes. Because he was Tall
Yoda-
always
smiling, affable - always affirming, able to be homeless and yet housed
everywhere
So
folk came to Happy Jacks to bring his friendship back to life
And
some will come to THRICE to continue. An altar of
candles, flowers, photographs
gave
light under a Taurus moon. He left before it was full
None
thought it would be so soon. We assumed his immortality
We
are less for loss of his bright company. Individuals rose up to the
mike
to
affirm their links with him. He is not here to contradict them. All is
well.
Night
will swallow everyone. That is why we will outrun endings
For
40 days and 40 nights - we will remember him!
STEVE
BRADSHAW (gone but not forgotten!)
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