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)
TRIANGULATING
AFFECTIONS
Laos is in love with Myanmar(she used to be
called Burma
Shave that from history! She is in love with
Vietnam
who has fallen out of love with China(over
islands
in the South China Seas).Golden her
Triangle
when CIA spelled AIR AMERICA.Now Generals
rule
and poppies
bloom.Guns,borders,walls,visas,passports..
Used to be slip across at night.Bicycles down
Ho Chi Minh trail.
Nixon bombed out Laos and Cambodia-now Asia's
economy is hot for shoppers.
History means bomb craters,Agent Orange,MIA
fragments.
Contemporary means
stalls,shops,smiles,tourists,jeepneys
Between each love affair-surrogate
romances.Three in a single bed
never made for a comfortable night's
diplomatic dreaming.
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