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 and 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!!" 

TO BE ALIVE IS EVERYTHING!

"GREEN!HOW MUCH I WANT YOU GREEN!"

His voice still singing FREEDOM!,wrapped in pages

She has borrowed and responded to.DUENDE?

She must go deeper into TRISTE,LACRIMAE/

those mixed emotions defiant yet sensitive to response

For every song of love is a plea for freedom

Every uniform limits love/makes OTHER of another mirror skin

Allows execution academic ,military,emotional

so we feel disconnected from that DUENDE that impels response.

Burst heart out of red pages,green hopes in Spanish bullets

that punctuate and punish Freedom's Flag of Song

when to wear one's trust in truth meets censorship ,and you

lay your only body on every line...Duende..

Leticia Ramos with Xam Zerimar TK

14 August ·

Garcia Lorca by reciting his last poem, just before his execution during the Spanish Civil War in August 1936, by a firing squad fascist.

What is man without freedom
Oh! Mariana tell me
Tell me how can I love you
If I am not free, tell me
How do you ofreceré my heart
If it is not to mine

Automatically translated · See Original