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)
WILLIAM BLAKE 2013
Summer of Love 1963-Songs of Innocence-1960s harmonies
Summer
of Streets 2013-Songs of Experience-2013 reasons for fearlessness
for
if "every conversation is monitored"
and
if"we are only doing this for your own good"
and if"the elders
of our age choose to remain blind-
then
let us rejoice and let us sing-and ring in the new!HAIL ATLANTIS!
so
Donovan still sings in 2013,and Dylan still sings in 2013
and
remnants of Beatles"All You Need is Love"as Cirque Du Soleil in Las
Vegas
and
young make organic ROOTS,and OCCUPY,powered by ADBUSTERS
and
the children of the 60s are now 60/and they still protest
only
now it is Yoko Ono against fracking,Bono for relief of Third World
Debt
On
the streets of Turkey tonight-to preserve green space,trees and parks in
Istanbul
On Russian
streets(and in cathedrals)-FEMEN,Pussy Riot
In
Tunis,Algeria,Iran,we walk out in our too human skin to sing again
LIGHT
BRIGADE reminding all of Wal-Mart's worldwide wage delinquencies
William
Blake is with us.
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