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?"

POETRY ON THE PATIO (next one April 2017)Huston-Tillotson College

Q-DO LIBRARIANS LOVE BOOKS?

A-Yes!But they are not allowed to read@work

Like that French teacher who speaks Spanish and Portuguese

and loves to read a new poem every day

Like those students who bring their phone up

to read a singular,unique DNA love poem

Like the leaders of tomorrow,stopping in to snack

upon the nourishing food for thought,generously provided

by the Library Staff(who love poetry with a passion/

not as warders nor language police-more as fellow devotees

All of us acolytes of Autumn Muse,who presents herself

as wind and possible rain,until sunshine spills

on the heads of staff ,students,poets and snackers alike

(We are All One in Reverence for the Dance of Languages-

how felicitous speech/ song  captivates parts of us-

until we recognize each other -as di-verse,and equal,in this..

Poetry  On The Patio!