Saturday, 8 March 2014

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)

CAMEL IN THE CAVE
Plato has a new App
wants to solve gridlock in Austin
Hires an Army of Pedicabs
Tandems and Tricycles
EXAMPLE-Ho Chi Minh Trail
China pre-automobile
Small as beautiful (marketing)
Heart of Little Austin clogged-
Trucks through her jugular
Toll Road on Mopac
Congress Parking Blocked
by Rapid Bus stations
I35 Gridlock 24/7
Village Overloaded with
FESTIVAL ATTRACTIONS!
For-Profit Fests break down her Parks
Valet Parking steals parking spaces
Aristotle sees another Dallas
without Light Rail solution
Socrates says Austin is no Houston
Her Ring Road too high a Toll
Interactive Conference could not solve
Neither could Film Industry
That's why Assange and Snowden
piped in from overseas-
No room in Bethlehem
for the Future to wing in

to be borne in little Austin..

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