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?" 

MUSICAL BIRD BARDS

THIS NIGHTINGALE?WE CALL HER MARY

This mourning dove?Rumi!

This hawk?Kabir!This pigeon?Sandburg

These sparrows?Lalla &Mirabai

Owl?Rilke!Peacock?Tagore!Bluejay?Blake!

The singing tree?It has no name

since on every branch-a different song erupts in flame!

Trunk carries the bones of singing birds

Leaves carry their bright songs to earth

From birth each songbird holds a message

Like wind in the hair of each tree-caresses in wind melodies

It is the Conference of the Birds unites us!

Each one a flag of different origins and destinations

eagle,hawk,pigeon,sparrow-love,devotion,pain,sorrow

each tone a bell in the heart for us

every good song deserves chorus

sing with us!

So very beautiful – the poetry and philosophy of Rilke, Rumi, Mary Oliver, and Tagore, set to song

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A beautiful musical homage to the eternal dance of life and death.

brainpickings.org|By Maria Popova