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?"
EVERYTHING I LEARNED,I FORGOT!
Take childhood-a flash of images
Like a jump-cur edited frame
Pictorial rather than sensate
then boyhood,omitted by ellipse
Same with adolescence..Adulthood
Only those lonely relationships
Broken links,sinking insignificance..
It is only when senescence comes creeping in
that retrospective regrets flash bright as bombs
YOU CAN NOT GO BACK!-so you wonder/wander
looking for a key to unlock ways of seeing what has happened.
You can change nothing.Not even yourself.
Awareness of decline does not remedy Alzheimers.
Emotions are poor servants and bad masters
No good saying IF ONLY and I WISH
Death and decay become your close friends now
You go to bed with Regrets-wake up with more.
Who's keeping score?
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