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?"

WHEN IT FINALLY RAINED IN AUSTIN

BLACK DROPS PLOPPED ANGRILY UPON ROOF &CAR TOPS

Varicose vein lightning stitched a clouded sky

Rumbling grumbling stomach thunder regurgitated warnings

Our water barrels did not fill.Thirty raindrops on my windshield.

You need to know how 108 degree heat index our humidity rose

How barometric pressure coupled with pleas,prayers and petitions

finally unlocked the sky vault/to release..well,very little indeed

Enough for a puddle or three,and to wet my FREE LIBRARY

But not enough to wash any dirty dust from my old car

Now heat returns,to teach and to learn/this unnatural drought

Emotional rage.Road rage.Heat exhaustion hospitals.

Flowers wilt and weeds proliferate.Gardens give up the ghost.

They is nowhere else to go-so-beach,Lake,pool,Well,Spring-

any watercourse where we can chill out and calm down

Unlike this excited sky with its skittish intensities

We await relief.Water is what we need.Real rain,please...