Saturday 7 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)

 WHEN I LEFT HOME
I SLEPT IN THE BED OF A DEAD MAN
My sister brought me a blanket
There were funeral notices on the wall
I moved to the verandah of a big timber house
which was inhabited by friendly bushwalkers
Mattress,pump organ,record player,clothes-
who could ask for more?
From rented rooms to squats to flat to "shared housing"
home was where my body lay at night.It still is.
I know we each will be evicted in time.
This has happened before ,and will happen again
Each moment is my home .I live here now.
I will always be moving.On.
 
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