Monday, 24 February 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?"

SACRED STONES
PYRAMIDS, ULURU, PLYMOUTH ROCK
All have been graffitied,tagged,scarred
No wonder our diamonds are miniatures
"Let he who is without sin,cast the first stone"
No wonder our need for a National Trust
for Avebury,Stonehenge,Callanish
From Kubla Khan(Coleridge version)to China's Great Wall
We trust stone will outlast us-Catacombs,Colosseums,Burial Chambers
Then we dig them up from Leeds Shopping Centers
Swords from Lakes,bodies from Egyptian graves
What is Sacred as a point of Pilgrimage
exists because we ascribe significance..
If we regarded coal as more important than diamonds
there would be no Great Barrier Reef

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