Friday, 3 May 2013

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem


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)


DIVAS

Paparazzi home in on Paris Hilton and those Kardashians
famous for being famous on someone else's screen
We do not know them as people-not even as "Friends"on FACEBOOK
and i like this elegance of distance-no stalking,no home invasions
In fact,the more distant,the better.This relationship is mediated to begin with
and gets less meaningful over time.Like Margaret Thatcher and Boadicea-
stories,legends,rhymes replace relationships
and we would not like them up close and personal
Even the lovable-Edith Piaf,Marilyn Monroe,Elizabeth Taylor
filled SCANDAL and GOSSIP magazines in their time.
I reflect upon famous blondes-the"love goddesses"of their time-
Jean Arthur,Jean Harlow,Madonna,Lady Ga-Ga-
I go further back to Danu,Leto,Demeter,Renenet,Haumea,Heget-
so many manifestations of love,and some of motherhood.
Maia was visited by Zeus @night-hence Hermes!And our month of May!
Ninhursag,Ixchel,Freyja and Frigg-their facets reveal why we honor 
our point and source of creative emergence.No need to speak of Kali or Shakti!
Each mother borne knows unconditional love-some know why!

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