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?"

VIBES LEFT BEHIND

BEING A JOHN LENNON DEVOTEE

i went to the Dakota Hotel.It was dark and chill.No joy

So,around the corner to Strawberry Fields,

where young were playing John Lennon songs continuously.Light and spark!

It was Yoko One who set up this Memorial Space,

with the single word IMAGINE central to this pocket park.

In Austin,we have a pocket park for Albert Huffstickler,

poet of the people,who from his park bench,wrote and gave away poetry in Hyde Park.

Memorials remind us of our shared pasts,which is why  statue of YORK

an enslaved member of the Lewis and Clark expedition,appeared in a Portland park.

And,in Bristol,a slave-trader statue of Edward Colston was dumped in Bristol Harbor,

replaced temporarily by one dedicated to  BLM's Jen Reid.In Texas,hundreds

of Confederate statues are now in Museums.There are statues of whistleblowers in Berlin,

drawing our attention to their release from prison.And statues of Saddam were destroyed,

like the statues of Stalin. Taliban destroyed Buddhist sculptures,

which were replaced by artists with holograms.Statues of Hitler melted down.

Native American sculptures rising up.What we honor,celebrate and respect has changed,

so statuary must adapt.I remember Beatles statues outside the New Cavern in Liverpool,

but there are no Beatles anymore.

I like what Dolly Parton said,when they wanted to make a statue of her-

"I am grateful,but i am not dead yet.Just enjoy the music while i am living!"AND I AGREE...