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)
WHEN MY FATHER DIED/
HE WILLED HIS BODY TO THE UNIVERSITY
to honor his memory, my sister imported me
to
a Gratitude Ceremony, where doctors explained
the
necessity of recycling bodies for medical research
They
were clear, loving, intelligent, concise
They
listed those diseases still seeking cure
They
touted stem cell research - but most of all
they
expressed gratitude to the families of those
who
had assented to this disposition of their loved ones
Names
of the donors were flashed on a Powerpoint presentation
It
was a tearful farewell. What we remember is never all there is-
father
a rock (removed from our soil)/mother a fire still burning
We
are elemental in this-absence makes presence a blessing.
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