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?"

THERE ARE STORIES OLD AS HORSES

ridden till the end/in iambic pentameter

(five beats per line-hoof beats till the line ends

as the Age of Horses ends,and the land is fenced

sufficient to prevent dust trails,stampedes and rustling..

For the Frontier may have been a Wild Place

Now just dust and fences /memories of herds and trails

long replaced by trucks  and copters.Fail to see

history as poetry/when we make icons for movies

Make heroes of slim thin workers

Forget the glint of eye and silver buckle

on the belt of a genuine cowboy

is now a still photograph  /a monument

immortalized in iambic rhymes..

Long Gone Times..

DRINK n INK Tuesday 24 January ,2017@7pm-Hosted by Genevieve Evans

Plaque in Alpine, Texas