Thursday, 25 April 2013

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem


Rob Ayling 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 Tom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, 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 with in 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? why not indeed!!" (The wondrous poetpic is by Jack McCabe, who I hope forgives me for scribbling all over it with Photoshop)

EXHUMING PABLO NERUDA

Heinrich Heine's last years in Paris
Carl Sandburg on TV doing commercials
Tennyson's BREAK,BREAK,BREAK on wax cylinder
Yeat's death immortalized via Auden
Ted Hughes post suicide Sylvia
Poet Laureates @Inaugurations
Priests blessing troops while poets preach peace
Wordsworth's Dove Cottage a tourist pilgrimage
Jack Kerouac on Steve Allen show
Multiple Beat movies with only Ferlinghetti alive now
Life force of a poet more than words for her time
We carry ashes,reminders-burnt books,jailed minds
Who will love Muse in their own lifetime?


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