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)
THE ELDERS SPEAK
mike is empty as a stage we go through to get here
fill
it with diamond wisdom as you dare
ghosts
inform you read their works in prison
that
is how you broke through mind walls limits
someone
took a voyage among strangers
before
you,road was lure and promise
open
and as empty as your young eyes
who
see visions,but do not know what they mean yet
Elders
know you before you do-smile and introduce you
to
tricks where magic is no sleight of hand /and
now
those bent and folded paperbacks are marked and yellow/and
you
will never see things the same way again.Others will birth
and
bear their tiny crucifixations/through the camel or the needle in their
eye
You
get the point through pain or chosen pleasure/either way the measure
relies
upon
your understanding /what those who went before you share and sing-
you
can do and be any one/any thing is possible /if you believe
that
every thing is...
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