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)
BOTH his cartoons were brave,pertinent,powerful and sensitive
WHEN YOUR AIM IS TO
EXPOSE
gaps between belief and
action
and the myths and cliches
no longer cover naked
corpses
Artists need to be more than
brave and clear
They need to pick up the tab
for apathists,cynics
Those who refuse to take
responsibility
for their own expression.Truth
alone changes nothing.
Books are burned and banned
daily.Mostly,unread and ignored.
Every day,questions ask."Tell
the truth/but tell it slant?"
or "Truth,the whole truth,and
nothing but the truth!"
Jihads,pogroms,Crusades have
burned alleged witches and warlocks
Media and Internet inflame the
passions of programed consumers
"To be an honest man,one must
live beyond the Law"(Bob Dylan)
an interesting
premise....
Cartoonist Robert Crumb highlights a
very uncomfortable truth about freedom of speech.
ifyouonlynews.com|By Rika
Christensen
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