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)
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
do you not know-no one believes?
a
few keep the Cult Of Books under wraps /undercover
others
polish Music and the Muses shadowly
none
will admit it publically
to
have poetry in your soul in this Age
is
like a Luddite speaking out against Microsoft
Linux
and Unix have quietly been absorbed
Metaphor
,simile,assonance still ignored
(except
by Advertising-which profits via loss of language
and
sells soul as marketplace product placement apps)
I
have heard Tales of Cassettes and Videos(not even DVDs!
8
tracks in Museums.Vinyl for Club Retro DJs-
who
even dare to play single 45s,EPs -sans apps,with needles!
They smile ,despite
the Economy.Austerity fails to impress.
I
have heard mention of whole LIBRARIES underground
where
people meet,greet,congregate and share
I
know you don't believe me.You ask-where?
Look
around you now.Notice something unusual?
Colors?Shapes?Forms?Happiness?Joy?Smiles?
Even
to mention Literacy brings back Resonance
Retro-Nostalgia-remember
when we used to dance?
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