Wednesday 10 December 2014

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem


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)

EARTH AS HEAVEN
Being like,the BEST garden we have yet seen
and that snake-WOW! Man!GLEAMING!
TEMPTATION(Salome,Jezebel)alluring
Sirens,Calliope,Cassandra calling
Mix me a metaphor.Dig me a jazz cat riff.
We are so sedated we do not know the diff
The WHOLE of Science Fiction as future facts
Prophecies/projections in musical mind maps
Notes as space melodies/even Planets sing
And the moon,i think,has strong meditations
Some wish a moon base,some a rocket to Mars
Some still want jetpacks and space bards
There is no sound in space if you cannot listen

Snakes of seduction still entice and glisten

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