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?"

SIGNALS SENT/SIGNALS RECEIVED

Small as an ant in a Pyramid.

Tiny as a virus that topples Empires

Notes from a piano in a desert

Civilization means improvisation

Continuation means adaptation

We send radio signals into space

But the aliens don't have radios

They are busy chasing Navy jets

So we signal to each other-

Lines of poems,notes of song

And air holds them like a prayer

for those who do not believe

Everything is released.

Maybe this has happened before-

more outbreaks,plagues,wars

When what we want is art of sound

and sound love basis for life,abounding

So we send out signals to each other like this

When response comes-a sense of bliss..