Friday 27 December 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)

EMOTIONAL SEASONINGS
Festive Season suicides in shopping Malls
Homeless Santas,displaced elves
Pacifists ring bells for Salvation Army
Counted via items sold/inventory moved
Nothing New in a "New"Year
Old moods still hang like clouds of crowds
Aloneness in solitary confinement
Those sans families seek canned fluids
or smoke their fires to sedation.
News of weather,storms and floods
Wars,recession,no one with jobs
Hopes are raised like that Times Square ball
which like the Stock Market,will inevitably fall
No sense of celebration,no feeling at all

Think i will kiss a stranger-and feel appalled..

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