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?"

COMMON CURES FOR COMMON COLDS

NOW WASH YOUR HANDS(TWICE)

Singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Twice)

wash between your fingers and under your nails

Rinse and dry thoroughly .Then wash again.

Do not cough nor sneeze into your hands,

not spread infections by sneezing into the air.

(Such droplets may be spreading infection...)

Folk are dying who have never been to China

Some do not even know others who have

So we are back to Old Wife's Tales-

delivered by politicians with neither care nor compassion

while funding for disease control is cut

and casualties increase on every continent.

This is not the flu.It is not Ebola,nor AIDS

It is related to SARS and MERS.No vaccine(at present)

can cure-just isolation and preventative medications..

Listen carefully to health professionals.Separate fact from fiction

Remember those plagues of Ancient Egypt/the Great Plague of London

Know this as a New One.