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)

MOUNTAIN DREAMING

Beneath huge hill with faceted petroglyphs

in a cloud land populated with kachinas/kokopelli

he dreams apples.Beneath his tree elders(some so huge and old

no one knows their true names!/a lake slips silver subterranean

Long ago,a tribe made art of rock /icon/totem-simple as image

still resonant as winged dreams.He Hopi lake absorbing/making gardens

When rocks fall,he picks them up again.When trees creak clouds,he listens.

Books and art and life and joy are rivers too/he invites all who dream

to take rock time to avalanche new visions.You think-stable,solid

When you are not looking Kokopelli conjures flutes

and stones sing with him.This is where the apples come in-

beneath mountains,some things fall as food

Others become future footsteps

This is where you come in-

Make Mountains Dance!