Thursday 2 January 2020

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?"

"DATA IS THE NEW MONEY"
You are already tracked,traced,trolled
via your Smartphone and computer.
You can use burner phones,
but your data is still retrievable.
"Pre-Crime"as in MINORITY REPORT
is hassling homeless with vagrancy laws
derived from Black Plague days.
Accountability for data management
is as rare as setting free whistleblowers.
"What is a crime?"is now a variable quotient,
depending upon politics and access to technology.
2020 is way past 1984.ANIMAL FARM is real.
Minorities question why social criteria excludes them
When they become Masters,they will not tolerate such questions
Ask A.I.Ask your apps.Ask Siri.Ask ALEXA.
All of them are programmed.Just like us.

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