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?"

why we need darkness

by Thom the World Poet

So we feel night as more than dream

so we can encompass divergence

so our myths can crack and crumble

so a better child can be called 'tomorrow'

so pain and suffering can be digested

so we can reconstitute after disasters

so we can make room for refugee emotions

so we can live on all layers, levels, lore

so we can celebrate honestly

so we may continue

to the next borrowed breath of holy time  🌿