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)
WALKING THROUGH A HUGE PARK IN ELTHAM
I
remarked to my friend how large this space was
and
how London Real Estate would have seized it for housing
So he smiled @me
and said "Do you know where you stand,Thom?
This
is where they buried the Black Plague victims.You walk on their
ashes."
I
think Ebola,anthrax,smallpox,rats,London..
2
Kerouac
had to die so the 60s could come in
Hendrix,Jones,Janis,Morrison
so the 70s could arrive
Civilians
had to die for the Reagan War 80s
Analogue
had to die for computer 90s
and
now the 00s children are all virtual
Connected
into a cloud of unknowing
what
iphone happens next
3
Our
elders on the lip of leaving
write
more from wisdom than from need
Make
sure you close the Door of Knowledge
when
you leave..
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