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?"

TO BE ALIVE IS EVERYTHING!

(but then you must ask -why?

Is it just to shop?to fill up space?to die?

Does meaning have no place ,nor context?

Philosophy ,like rhetoric ,and declamation

has no space on syllabi.Soon music and drama will die

for lack of attention,consequence becomes extinct.

Happiness is often distraction.-a meal,a love,a dog.

Art awaits your focused attention(we are not taught to see)

Movies and advertising become faster  in their editing-then merge

Digital games are War Games for future drones.

There is more to feel and see than Conspiracy Theories.

Behind all digital appearances/appliances-analogue reasoning processes!

The future demands that we give attention to this moment we are in

But it changes!Meaning lies therein...

A Psychiatrist Who Survived The Holocaust Explains Why Meaningfulness Matters More Than Happiness

Meaning comes from the pursuit of more complex things than happiness.

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