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?

TAKING DOWN PHIL SPECTOR

ALL WALLS FALL

Great Wall of China, Hadrian's Wall

even the WALL OF SOUND of over-amped Phil Spector

He made the sound of Ike and Tina Turner

He restored the Beatles to auric ambience

via his work with (long gone)John Lennon

Now,in prison,he finally finds a strange freedom

To conduct the orchestras of angels in harmonic heavens

or the daemonic choirs of Dante's hells-

or both...

NOW OUR AURAL SPECTRUM REPLAYS,AMPLIFIED

Ego in overdrive. Leonard Cohen"s -DEATH OF A LADIES MAN"

Dion's "BORN TO BE WITH YOU"

Yoko Ono's -"SEASON OF GLASS"

The Ramones-"END OF THE CENTURY"

George Harrison's "THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH"

And,of course-The Beatles'-"LET IT BE"

And John Lennon-"SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY"

Our ears still full of Phil Spector

We saw him on trial. Now he has gone,

we replay his GREATEST HITS

Realize his life was a production

we were all audience in-and cast, and stand-ins-

He was always our Producer...Our Director...Our Personal Tyrant.