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)

WHISPERED CONSOLATIONS

if you have seen something

no dreamworlds could utter

if you have been where

no one could follow

if you have been told

secrets that kill

there is still tomorrow

and today's gift is choice-

free range ,herd,organic,individual

you range across its broad prairies

past piles of ghost dancing bison

alongside fenced fields and railroad certainties

past washed out bridges for which there is no warning

and your future always invisible cats/blinking eyes

in a darkness punctuated via stars

and this momentary memory's

undecipherable hieroglyph