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?"

OLD HERBACEOUS

YELLOW FLAGS,WATER BUBBLES,WILD HELIOTROPE

Meadow-sweet,Mimulus,Cuckoo flowers,Ragged robins

Lords and ladies and Forget-me-nots.Creeping Jenny and Meadow-sweet.

Fox-gloves,Golden Mulleins and Sweet Rocket,Lobelia ,Phlox,Asters,Stocks ..

Velvety Salpiglossis.Geraniums,Laurel and Golden-Chain trees.Pink May ,White Lilac..

Mignonette under the Holly tree.Maidenhair fern and Lilies of the Valley.

Nut bushes,Seed boxes,Lobelia,Dahlias,precious perennials..

Daisies,Daffodils,Tulips.Pansy Blossoms and Begonias.

Mignonette,Sweet Williams ,Snapdragons,Orchids,Dandelions.

Lawns and Lupins.Verbascums.Black-eyed Susans(rudbeckia hirta)

Apple Blossoms.Chrysanthemums.Roses,Honeysuckle,Tobacco plants.

Violets.Bluebells.Strawberries.Potatoes.Cabbages.Gloxinias.Blue Ipomees.

Eucalyptus,Agaves,Casuarinas.Cork Trees,Waving bamboos,Umbrella trees.

Bougainvillea,Plumbago,"Belle de Nuit"Geraniums,Wild white convolvulus,

Ipomea Leari &Gentian.Rhododendrons.Irises,Carnations.Plantains.

Crocuses.Chestnut trees."Paint the lily!'.'Gild The Rose!"-"For Lo!

Winter is past,flowers appear on the earth,the time of the singing of birds is come,

and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land"Old Herbaceous was as snug

as a squirrel in a hollow tree...