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)
ALWAYS MAVERICK TO ME
GROWING UP WITH JAMES GARNER
He
seemed to me the West's equivalent of James Bond-
gentlemanly,urbane,witty
and soft with women
Ready to play
cards and deal with derringer or pistol
sharp
as those vests we first glimpsed in black and white
Even
when that movie came out-with Jodie Foster??
we
still loved him in widescreen and color
almost
as much as in gray ,black and white
For
Maverick was long before THE ROCKFORD FILES
and
James Garner may have won 2 Emmys and 3 Golden Globes
but
he would never win an Academy Award-
he
was always just smiling James garner in another (similar/same)role
From
THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY to THE GREAT ESCAPE
From SPACE COWBOYS
to THE NOTEBOOK
what
you see is what you got-James Garner.86.Gone.
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