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?"

living in memories museum

SEPTEMBER OFF-ROAD

Spy 1956 wooden collapsed Texan shopfront

with huts for houses derelict behind

Greenery gigantic covering the cracks and breaks

Park and walk,attracted to derelictions

Enter on broken floorboards,past items domestic  /historic

Faded cardboard envelopes with LPs in vinyl with original scratches

Vases and fans and knick-knacks that mean nothing to now

but sustained those who lived once upon a past.

Movement in the bushes.Thin brown chicken comes out to investigate

Who is trespassing in her domain?She is quick enough to elude me

hiding in the sharp cacti bushes/in her home where she pecks out a thin sentinel existence.

I walk around this dust museum.Everything is broken/old/faded/half.

Soon this will be sold and 2017 will bulldoze 1956.