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)
EMOTIONAL SEASONINGS
Festive Season suicides in shopping Malls
Homeless
Santas,displaced elves
Pacifists
ring bells for Salvation Army
Counted
via items sold/inventory moved
Nothing
New in a "New"Year
Old
moods still hang like clouds of crowds
Aloneness
in solitary confinement
Those
sans families seek canned fluids
or
smoke their fires to sedation.
News
of weather,storms and floods
Wars,recession,no
one with jobs
Hopes
are raised like that Times Square ball
which
like the Stock Market,will inevitably fall
No
sense of celebration,no feeling at all
Think
i will kiss a stranger-and feel appalled..
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