THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, 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 within 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?"

"THERE IS NEVER SILENCE"

Always,a tremor.Vibration.Interruption to solitude

Train rattling.Car swooshing.Bicycle wheeling

Even in the darkest cave- batwings/fluttering

And when you import silences,they come with personal histories

Sound and sense fail,so utterances ,chants,moanings in labor

Always we are tied to one another.Drag your chattering cliches

into consenting conversations.Some seek only silences.FAIL!

In Monasteries,by Sacred Sites,in hospitals and hospice

practicing little silences in preparation for The Big Sleep.

Even then,shudder of bones,growth of fingernails

Each wing shudders -bird,bee,butterfly

Silence is invisible.It,too,wants to fly..