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)
TO SLIP BETWEEN STONES
as water /with sea snakes on surface
Loch
Ness one dragon's breath away
Death
in a smooth skin fang sac
Toxicity
assured /chill contact
Our
ancestors small when they rose tall serpents
Now
garter and grass snakes,smaller than lizards
Milk
them for venom vaccine
Cobra
in basket rising like smoke
Our
fear returns when we see their shape
SNAKES ON
A PLANE ,in the grass,on the road
One
on one-we are always alone
Snakes
swim in swamps/waters their home
Rainbow
Serpent waterhole/billabong
Death
is the skin of a snake moved on
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