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)
ON THE STREETS OF KIEV
The very cobblestones throw themselves against police
shields
Gunshots
sing to bodies falling in the winter trees
Beaten
,battered bodies bulge from cars and ambulances
Blood
on the camera lens.Even reporters die here.
Buildings
seized and burned.Bombs and Molotov cocktails.
Bodies
in uniforms against bodies with masks and none
Battlefield
streets urban war zone.European difference?
Cameras,Youtube,social
media,photographs,witness this
Transmit
this chaos to a war weary world.Now talk peace
with
dead and injured still not @ease.
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