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)

CHOICE (NO CHOICE)

"i see dead people"

explosions /headlines/bombings

like foreign flowers in a desert

i ask for free will/am told

it is not a menu item."EAT THIS!"

it is indigestible-sugar /salt Coke

inedible bubble gum poetics

starches,sugars,colorings,flavorings-

all additives with no nutrients

Soylent Green hydrilla /Colorado River

(what we can't eat will eat us sooner or later)

BREATHE THROUGH THIS! heat/drought/gridlock

when the belly dancer invites me to her garage sale

i see her auction off her hips(replacement

her jewelry eyes/her colored pasts

breathe relief that poetry 

and poverty sleep together

wake up to bare bones dancing

singing-"IN! OUT! OUT!IN"

i have dreams like this-

bigger than FACEBOOK...