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?"

HOW WE LIVE NOW

#WITH ALL TIME (&NOH TIME)

with only home,and garden,and park

with the empty eye computer flashing

with the cup of teas and the cooking

with the expeditionary masked shopping

with the virus dominating our attention

With our true desire for human connection

being displaced by the virtual and the imaginary

and the worlds within our filmed garden

becoming smaller and more necessary

And the shining contact of our friends

Illuminating the thin pathway of our choices

So we send out signals(as birds do)-

"Are you there?Are you hearing?

And the answers come back again-

wrapped in birdsong,wrapped in gardens.