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?"

PRAYING ALL THE TIME

YET EYE HAVE NO GOD NOR GODDESS TO PROTECT ME

Parking Meter Goddess?Gridlock God?There are issues

unsolvable in our life time(death,pain,sports,politics)

Even the gods seem to be brawling about basics

Taliban wants no graven images

China wants no April Fools Day pranks

Each will enforce an artificial sterility

Yet black economies and underground railroads

sustain alternatives to slavery and market mechanisms.

Belief in MOJO is so much a part of fear -based obedience

Near death,folk convert their stocks and shares into Next Life Insurance Policies.

There are many gods.Gold.Silver.Dollars.Those who dig wells in deserts.Those who defend the poor.

If you are ahead of me on the information superhighway

please spare a dose of kindness and compassion for one

who makes sense of disparate doctrines via no beliefs@all.Not one.

Hence the prayers.....Insurance!