Thursday 7 June 2018

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 IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
INNER TEMPLE &OUTER WILD WINDS
More than skin covering bones
or trees sheltering birdsong
More than calm in the eye of hurricanes
and Myth@the core of all Tales
One can learn of heroin without imbibing
Same with Oxycontin,Adderall,Tramadol
Same with Meth and Prozac and Ritalin
My Vet friend sold his drugs to pay rent
He is dead.It is not the drugs that killed him
More the voices and what he saw and could not imbibe
Enchanters play the flute at funerals and weddings
Births,Deaths,Marriages and (Multiple)Divorces
There was a string quartet on the sinking Titanic
Krishna played his flute for all the little gopis
Listen?Do you hear ?Celestial Music?
Stillness in this Age of Storms..

 

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