Rob Ayling writes: 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?"
POETRY OVER POLITICS
SOMETIMES,THE SONG OUTLASTS THE
SINGER
Memory of flight stronger than
wings
A word gathers with other
volunteers
becomes a chant,petition to
Power
affirmation of values shared and made
public
by the dedication of verse to altered
natives
Poet Laureates praise incoming
Presidents
Each line enlarges our
Uni-Verses
We seek to praise the good in
others
This is the stuff of local
legends
when local heroes are exemplified via folk
verses
Poetry has meaning,depth and
dimension-
but only when it seeks to boost public
virtue
not Narcissism...
In 1986, poet Allen Ginsberg
wrote a sonnet about a Vermont town led by a…
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