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)
Sex Trafficking of Undocumented Children
Small world. So many borders. Friend (poet) had a clothing
store (small)
Sunday
nights she transformed into a poetry venue. Drunks would fall
at
her feet in adoration. School children pilgrimage to her word
shrine. Fine!
Until
her husband did not help with essential rent, and she had to give her stock
away
ODYSSEY
was the shop's name. Newspaper claim to fame later (months) away
when
it was busted as a staging house for sexual trafficking of
adolescents
We
like to think there is a world OUT THERE. It is right next to us -
headlines, deadlines, casualties, victims, predators
all watching and waiting
for
their play of consciousness to resume. Inadequate scripting means
movies
will
be made (but nothing changes). But when poetry is absent, what wolves
range?
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