Monday 17 December 2018

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?

PASSIONATE INTENSITIES
THE LESS WE ARE AWARE OF/MORE VALUABLE THE PRICE
Oxygen in a machine.All cars 100% recycled(in Germany)
Efforts to turn tides,steal sunlight
Wind turbines slicing bird migrations
"To make something new,we break the past"
Water is more valuable than poetry.So is air,and earth
Fire flickers snake flames burning down Paradise.
Waters rise like fear.Refugees ask for Sanctuary.
But sun scorches dropped bodies in deserts
Water floods homes and traps unwary cars.
Earth is fracked and mined,cut and wounded.
Fire warms,but warns he will not be inflamed.
Eye Bless Everything beyond my span.
There is nothing and no-one like me

full of such "passionate intensities"

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