Friday 23 April 2021

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?"

MY FATHER FROM ANOTHER AGE
His father from the Age before him. Man's world-Work .Physical .Drink/Release.
Storm world .Passionate anger against injustice.Work.Drink.Smoke.Work.
Red the color. Blood shot eyes. Fist and punch and slap. Watching boxing matches. Learning.
His father before him also stern Lord .Work as Release. Drink to assuage. Dragon Energies.
Such Post-war pain we could not grok. We were enthralled to Distant Gods.
Music sang from Foreign Lands. Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
He Frank Sinatra,Johnny Cash,Audie Murphy.Gary Cooper.Ray Charles.
From conflictual to Metaphysical.Harm to Harmonics. Changing of the Guards.
My fathers generation fought and worked,.and fought to work.They knew
Education was the Key-to the soft jobs,the easier life.So we grew up
by slap and punch and fist,wishing only Release. Old Gods only relent
when they lose their Powers. Old Testamental Bible Thumping rigor
made strict Laws-My Way or the Highway. Hence ON THE ROAD.
Here we are in a New New Age-it is the Dawning of the Age of Justice,
where violence to the young verboten,and still happening.
Age of Counselors and Healers,Carers and Sharers,softening the cut edges,the broken bones.
Pain is still part of the learning. May it not be passed on/passed down. That Age has gone.

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