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?
TENT CITY REFUGEES
BORDERS ARE POROUS
Enough to admit crossing in
deserts
over rivers/away from cities/until they
stop
and thereby become camps/where they
gather
become settlements/temporary becomes
permanent..
Like temporary school
structures.
Like Martial Law
declared(temporarily)
Like a suspension of civil
liberties
Like water politics displacing oil
politics
Like militarization of
Borders
Like a hardening of
arteries/arterials
They are starving in
Yemen/Sudan/Somalia/Libya
So why not move away from crime and
horror?
Float in yellow jackets to Italy .Hide
in lorries to England.
If you have money,you can buy
citizenship.
With none,a sinking ship.
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