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?"
I ASKED HER
"FROM LISTENING &TALKING WITH PEOPLE"
"And how did you find your silence?"(i asked)
"By listening with respect for my elders"(she replied)
So i listened to her,and she smiled
And we did not have to speak
to share this silence.
2
Her name means "filial piety"and "grass"
She is the very best of us.Respects her elders
Retains Vietnamese aphorisms and metaphors
To learn her way through American Labyrinths
3.
She is precise,polite,professional
Centuries of invasions have prepared her
for integration into a foreign culture
that allowed her refugee status
4
Now all she says is a song
with a lilt at the end of every line
like a bird winging blind skies
seeking only joy in song lives...
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