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)
TOO CLOSE
SKIN THIN UNI-VERSES
When
small,we see the world as LARGE
Huge
sunlight,astonishing stars
Only
when they blink,fall to earth
Asteroid
of disappointment
Rise
of rocketry becomes CHALLENGER
Elders
just beyond our grasp/become smoke stories
Every
body accepts this...except me
I
only ask to live forever.Each day a ladder to the stars
where
we can rise in spirals/smoke fires
and
polish our reflections in the waters.
IN
THE SILENT ROOM
we
do not speak .Those who enter
cannot
leave.There is room-for tears(to grieve
expunges
horror loss(but not enough.Today
we
fill this room with speech-song,canticle,chant,prayer,anthem
It
will not bring them back.It is for us.Life is like that.
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