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)
VALE OF DEATH,
SHADOWS OF TEARS
IT IS WINTER.LOSS MOVES IN-
Gardens,crops,pets,people
diminished
in number,quality,strength
We
persist.Attuned to the promise of seasons
we
have trusted sunshine before,when storms came
We
clean up,clear up,move on.This is the human condition.
One
or two will look back-over years,Tsunamis,count costs,assess
damages
Our
work is to build-on bases built up over aeons.We build and rebuild
again.
Engineers
know this.Buildings fall,structures crack,foundations frack.
We
continue.Age may take us.Time will tell.Our best work awaits us
It
is the next breath.The next life.This one.And the next...
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