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)
MEAT MONDAYS
Christopher walked around his neighborhood in South
Austin
Everywhere
he went-music coming out of houses-
even
storage units used for band rehearsals.Walls of sounds competing
for
his auricles,time and attention..He decided to ride the wave-
made
MEAT MONDAYS@his only home space-BBQd only meat,invited musicians
and
had a big fire to celebrate.If folk came,well and good.
Otherwise
it would be a talkfest for the neighborhood
Trouble
was-it became too popular!Crowds came,attracting
buzz and
fuzz.Lasted a year and a half.Like little Austin.
Became
big news for tourist tasters who have no clue for Springs
nor
trees,clean air,bicycles,pedestrians.Certainly no MEAT MONDAY!
Bye
,Bye Christopher -another ghost haunting open mikes
as
the only sign of life in what is left of our sweet threatened
village
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