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)

WHAT TO DO IN A DESERT

1.imitate shadow.rock,sky
2.sit until the waiting finds sound
3.you will hear what the ground beneath you sings
4.listen more than speak(some find heart drums
5.move@the space of wings
6.become sand,rock,stone
7.watch as pilgrims begin(again

meetings
chance?u say?idea holds sway
we are threads of a tapestry play
of consciousness/every encounter a chapter
you will revisit another day/as if forgetting
you were twined threads of Fates
awaiting your awakening

what next?
in this field of energies
parallel and sometimes equivalent
signals sing to consciousness
"are you here?are you hearing?
whales and dolphins and all winged creatures
two and four-legged/wait and watch us
witnesses for the prosecution/hanging chads