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)
PLUNDERING THE TREASURY
The
advertisers have taken over our poetry!
From
W H Auden to William Shakespeare
W
H Davies to Keats to R S Thomas
selling
ipads,Levi jeans ,even crisps
Verbal
marries visual to sell all/tell all
Rich
photography to animate Walt Whitman
Even
a living poet(Roger McGough) to hawk food items
Every
poet salivates at the thought of selling out
If
only someone else would pay for poems!
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