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 appearances 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)
WHILE WE WERE SINGING TO SAVE THE TREES
our children were vandalizing the bamboo
bending
over the poles,stripping leaves
impaling
them upon sticks to make a primitive art
our
ancestors would have been comfortable with
We
were listening to peace in the afternoon sunlight
while
the children practiced war on nature with delight
Time
soon made shadows of our best intentions
The
young will have to deal with younger tomorrows
While
we are here,we do the very best we can
then
hand the baton to the next volunteer
There
are no guarantees/no safety nets
All
we have is us against prevailing violence
Digital
children practice drones within our very home
Are they aware of
deeper darker monsters
that
we have not yet known?
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