Monday 2 March 2015

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)

EPISTOLARIANS REJOICE
THERE IS A PHYSICAL PLEASURE THAT WE TREASURE
by holding a book in our hands,opening each page
to find both stories and characters to engage our minds.
E-books?Like watching a computer -tiring  and dull
One tends to give up long before the end.
One's eyes can only deal with so much stimulation-
even if they come in LARGE PRINT or adjustable fonts.
It is not just the physical pleasure of  paper books that thrills-
we know that content will be delivered,rather than be at the mercy
of programers with only time-limited licenses.
The size of one's world is defined by one's library
We may never have enough time to finish what we start reading
It is the intrinsic pleasure of each moment's print interaction
that secures us into the stories that we need to be aware of.
Choice is all!Around my walls,books rule!LONG LIVE LIBRARIES!

U.K. bookstores report increased demand for physical books
time.com

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