Saturday, 3 May 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)

SPACE AND TIME (are limited)
Victorian cemeteries/Pierre La Chaise=Inner City Real Estate
High Rise Parking Garages
We are Single Shot Glass Stories
When we rise pre-morning grasses
Almost fresh air and almost polished stars
(illusion of Uniqueness/Permanence)
Change the Light Globe/Ambience
Cat in the Window/Dog in the Yard
No Body Remembers-perhaps
we need hire Professional class
of Mourners &Rememberers
to speak spell his/her lips/hips
to pixelate his/her/their Images
to paint childhood memories-
Renoir's Chinese Gardens
Monet's Waterlilies/Van Gogh's Bending Starmaps
We note Art as Soap Opera Life

Is this why we buy it -posthumously?

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