Wednesday 21 November 2012

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem


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)


ROMEO & JULIET & KRISTEN & JULIEN
Such star-crossed lovers! She, a fallen star - he, a weeping willow.
Polymorphous and perverse, her poisoned tongue lashes pomp
until it breaks balloon pricked, into small toads, rats, mice and snakes
He, LOCO fueled, with Pasq Wilson, Shakespeare, Rolling Stones and Dan Cioper
holds the Light to the 11th Degree.Tarot me. Our life is in the cards!
Happy Jacks a resurrection of his spirit entwined with hers
She as Kali, Shakti, Margaret Thatcher, Persephone, Demeter
He as Fool and Jester, Rogue, Knave and Vagabond
They (twin snakes ) wind like DNA threaded destinies
All who fell in to their vortex experienced change
All who did not know read FACEBOOK notices and newspapers
Image is not truth. Reportage always second hand.
Until you go to Del Valle and ask him eye to eye
You will not know the shadows for his light

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