THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, 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 and 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 within 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?" 

IF YOU LOVE LIFE

IF YOU LOVE TRUTH IN POETRY

Wislawa opened  the wounds of skies

to reveal the re-birth of wonder.

Her words were grass growing over battlefields

Soothing mantras for those in need

Lines that rescued,healed,and renewed

a world too worn by wars to know peace.

Gentleness and vigilance.A dance between barbed wires

Now weigh her words for the necessity

of speech among the censored silences..

Petitions on behalf of all walking wounded

Bandages for the broken.We never knew her-

just her white flags signalling surrender

to live between all walls and bullets 

seeding petal verses.We need her,still

Only her words survive to revive hope

when every syllable might just save us,still..

Wislawa Szymborska, Nobel-Winning Polish Poet, Dies at 88

Ms. Szymborska was a gentle and reclusive Polish poet who won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature.