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)
WATER
...were you to leap from a great height into water
it
could break your spine with its solidity
as
ice, it can break ships of skin
as
emotion, fluidity/blood knows this
and
moves in courses continuous
DO
NOT STOP! a pond becomes fetid
stagnant/attracting
carcasses of cars, animals, bones, flesh
Flow
river (NO DAMS!) - wild, flashing free!
Round
obstacles that would make you history
Great
Wall of China a dam on the Mekong River.
Territoriality
on South China Seas.
Disputes
over uninhabited islands with Japanese.
When
what you seek is rights of passage -
open, living, wild, free.You
do not need borders
when
you are winged. Even oceans mapped
become
disputes when attacked. Move, like refugees.
From
Syria to Turkey. Palestine to Egypt.
You
are as free as you can flow/bend with the river within
Sing
your way through each day.
Listen
to the moon night. Yes,there is water on Mars
You
prefer moon light!
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