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?"
GREW UP WITH JAMES BOND
Read the paperbacks after seeing the films
Regarded Sean Connery as the original and the best Bond
Watched other films with Sean-particularly A FINE MADNESS
where he played a poet institutionalized(better than ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST)
But one personal detail of his private life stood out-
his first wife was (Australian)Dr.Diane Cilento,whose research on the role of Vitamin C and the common cold
still stands up to scrutiny today.Sean was so imposing a figure in cinema as Bond
he was satirized in TRAINSPOTTING.Of course,he was in forgettable films like THE UNTOUCHABLES remake,
but i will never forget him as the lead in ZARDOZ,where he led his people in an attack upon their "enlightened"oppressors.
This was the film that John Boorman got paid to make after the success of DELIVERANCE.
This tiny film meant more to me than any Bond remakes.Sean was also a fine golfer,
and represented Scotland well in the world.But he lived in the Bahamas..
SATURDAY OCT 31 ZOOM
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