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?"

ONE VOICE,RAISED

Another harmonizes

Instruments,attuned

Add to the resonance

Forget time!Here it is rhythm/cadence

Here it stops so you might stop

on an island where there is Noh time

Caught in the web of a song that you sing

from the lips and the heart of another time

when poor and song were gold and wild..

Rise in those waves begun long ago-

ripples in waters/original echoes

Jimmie Rodgers begins to yodel

Bob Dylan listens ,copies,adapts

Merle Haggard follows ,as does Jerry Lee Lewis

Clint Eastwood makes a film modeled on this

much as Columbia filmed their document

of the actual Jimmie WAITING FOR A TRAIN

All time is one-in a song.Ever on-as long

as we are all-singing together..evermore