Friday, 17 April 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?"

YOU ARE HERE TO LEARN
the whys and wherefores of why you are here
You have taken all this time/to posit the questions
NOW is the time to answer them.You have time.
You have energy-and a mind.You can focus
and approach Resolution.You are here
in a combination of willpower and alignment.
You would not last a moment without breathing.
(Never assume anything!)And,then,once you realize
most of your systems are on automatic engineering,
you can Zen get down to the core question-WHY?
You do not need beliefs to breathe,nor to continue
It takes a deliberate choice to slow down and to stop.
Age refines us-we are given that gift/enough to sit and ask each other
WHY ME?and not those who have moved on -before and after us.
If you are not content with Mystery/invent a belief system
Then ask yourself-why you do not believe anything.

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