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 Thom'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?"

ILLUSION ALONENESS

Ennui,anomie.Alienation Island.

Single.Solo.Solitary.None of this is you-nor i

We send out sparks to warm our winter fires

As once they burned @Beltane (&@Solstice)

We know the WHY even more than HOW and WHEN

We do it electronically,digital time and time again.

It does not matter how the Seasons are-

more how we respond to a world on fire,

with calm dreams and deep connection

We do this digital time and time again.

It is a lifeline that we throw to save ourselves

from the illusion that we live alone

This seven billion peopled blue planet is our home

In conversation-we are never only one.

More threads of emails lift our flying carpetry

Occasionally,we lapse (again!)-into human heart felt poetry