Wednesday 18 January 2017

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 Thom'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 ARE STORIES OLD AS HORSES
ridden till the end/in iambic pentameter
(five beats per line-hoof beats till the line ends
as the Age of Horses ends,and the land is fenced
sufficient to prevent dust trails,stampedes and rustling..
For the Frontier may have been a Wild Place
Now just dust and fences /memories of herds and trails
long replaced by trucks  and copters.Fail to see
history as poetry/when we make icons for movies
Make heroes of slim thin workers
Forget the glint of eye and silver buckle
on the belt of a genuine cowboy
is now a still photograph  /a monument
immortalized in iambic rhymes..
Long Gone Times..

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