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)
AGE SHALL NOT WITHER
D H LAWRENCE POSITED TWO WAYS TO AGE
One-to be cankered like some gnarled tree
Two-to grow beautiful in the blessing of time's changes
Old is the new you!To be @ease with looser flesh
w/sags and tucks and turkey necks.To roll w/flab and fat
in places that were once petite/allows ease with days
as they speed fast past us into pits of hollow forgetfulness
Senior moments become lost days.Years flash by faster than memories
Bands you loved are now nostalgia/re-uniting for the money
and those ghouls who wish to see one die on stage
You become what you once revolted against
There is only today.Tomorrow remains a blank check
Or was that a blank sheet?or just blank?
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