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?
You, Disappearing
THE ART OF
FORGETFULNESS
If you turn
around/life disappears without a sound
Alzheimer.Senior
Moments.Forgetfulness-a Well
where objects disappear.A
desert with no dreams.
Fog of morning.Loss of
sight.Elders know
their worlds disappear
behind them as they go.
78 black shellac to 45
vinyl to CD to CDRom
to
upload/download/streaming devices.
What we hear is what we
heard before.
Retro .Nostalgia.The
Future Music waits
We are mumbling Symphonies
as we take siestas/
replay the Greatest Hits
of our Adolescence.
The danger of familiarity
is lack of continuity.
There is no Leonard
Cohen/nor David Bowie.
And the Beatles mean more
than Paul McCartney.
You, Disappearing
The apocalypse was quiet. It had a way about it, a certain charm. It could be called graceful. It was taking a long time.
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