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?" 

CROWDED SKYSCRAPERS

define PLACE by RELATIONSHIP

displace ORIGINAL with IMPORTED

forget INDIGENOUS.bar MIGRANTS

wall inside GATED COMMUNITIES

the BODY CORPORATE demands

you fit in with all that is.Closer,more

means smaller,less.Thin shivering

More homeless,dispossessed.

Add distance,then SPACE and TIME

Everything SLOWER now,in HALF-LIGHT

Here you can leave your shadows

Under the wings of a hovering hawk

Beneath skyclouds older than mountains

RELEASE your pain.Become winged/again..