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)
ARK OVERLOAD
(Wake The Dead September 4,2014)
SEMESTER STARTS/THERE IS NO PART
of this roomy (Rumi?)coffee shop that is not crowded.Newbies &luminaries
sit side by side,deeply listening to each others' public sharings.
New voices/tentative and traumatized/rise like wild grass
Sweat lodge sauna room must have side door closed
Neighbors complain about young fun games/and words
that are heard through walls mean change.Michael McClanahan
hitches down from Victoria ,Texas to host this San Marcos event.
Clumps of Austinites sparkle and shine among students,graduates,elders@large
Three round three ring word circus-more Jam than Slam
tilts our known world into possible changes-coal/nuclear to wind/wave/solar.
We lean in ,on these front line futures.Each carries a carrier pigeon message
Each crosses past trenches to bring THE WORD.And the words are FRESH! NEW! NOW!
Wake The Dead explodes in exploring expositions.Full House and overflow!
More than we could ever hope or know.ON WITH THE SHOW!YO!
of this roomy (Rumi?)coffee shop that is not crowded.Newbies &luminaries
sit side by side,deeply listening to each others' public sharings.
New voices/tentative and traumatized/rise like wild grass
Sweat lodge sauna room must have side door closed
Neighbors complain about young fun games/and words
that are heard through walls mean change.Michael McClanahan
hitches down from Victoria ,Texas to host this San Marcos event.
Clumps of Austinites sparkle and shine among students,graduates,elders@large
Three round three ring word circus-more Jam than Slam
tilts our known world into possible changes-coal/nuclear to wind/wave/solar.
We lean in ,on these front line futures.Each carries a carrier pigeon message
Each crosses past trenches to bring THE WORD.And the words are FRESH! NEW! NOW!
Wake The Dead explodes in exploring expositions.Full House and overflow!
More than we could ever hope or know.ON WITH THE SHOW!YO!
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