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?"

BUTTERFLIES vs BULLDOZERS

MONARCHS VS PRESIDENTS

Waters vs walls.Beauty vs Budgets

Wings over walls.Colors over dull obedience.

Migration ,whether of people or butterflies or wildlife

is as natural as the change of Seasons.To love,respect

and connect with human beings as pilgrims and allies

is to rediscover butterfly hive mind humanity.

Water does not want to be dammed.Like people and birds,bees,butterflies

water only wishes to be free.I can live better with a butterfly attractor

than a bulldozer.Bring on your milkweed!SAVE THE BUTTERFLY CENTER!

A right-wing group led by Stephen Bannon and prominent allies of President Donald Trump has been bulldozing the banks of the Rio Grande to erect a privately funded border fence along the water's edge despite lacking permits to build on the international flood plain in Texas.
We Build the Wall plans to install a 3.5-mile "water wall" and paved road on private land immediately adjacent to the river, which serves as the U.S.-Mexico boundary. Construction activity along the river banks is tightly regulated under international treaties because structures can exacerbate flood damage and alter the course of the river channel.
The International Boundary Water Commission, which issues permits to build in the Rio Grande channel, has asked the group to suspend construction, submit a detailed engineering study and withdraw its excavators and other heavy equipment from the river levees.