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)
UNFOLDING THE PAGE OF TODAY
BACK THEN,IT WAS EASY
Musicians
and artists were hungry
so-on
the roof of an art gallery
and
in rooms which could hold more
a
clump of tribal poets met Muse Moon
Mostly
@night,though curfews meant afternoons,too
Sometimes
in Backyards-or Victory Grills
Jazz
made children of us all.Entranced via harmonies
hypnotized
with exotic cross-current atonal melodies
each
instrument swapped legitimacy for FURTHER
Rarer
these days in the meeting(children and eating)
WORDJAZZ
plays no pasts ,only that fluttering grace note ransom
demanding
ATTENTION TO THE PRESENT MOMENT.
Impossible
logistics,astonishing joy,under moon and moonlight towers
smiles
convene to dream that one can jam one's life
with
whatever chosen instrument of improvisation
sings
you into the moonlit sun of morning.And -it does!
Boat
of the sky!Meet rainbow and starchild(otherwise known as Muse's
musicians
They
are here tonight to map,unwrap,explore and more..in fact-all of the
above
Call
it,love!
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