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!!" 

STEALING STOLEN

NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN?

Every word world has different permutations and combinations

Some hold a resonance of previous generations

As Yeats stole rhythms from Gaelic authors/Irish Bards

As pop stars rip riffs for rap tapping rhythms

As even Beatles got sued for borrowed melodies

Plagiarism continues.(i stole that idea from Channel 4 news)

Like Republican/Tory "War and Austerity"recycled policies

Like "Tax and Spend"pseudo alternatives

Like predictable political party platform speeches

The poetry of your life bears no replication

Each heartbeat unique.But that has all been said before

and will be said again once more!