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?"
COAL IN MY STOCKING
MY FATHER WORKED ON STEAM TRAINS
Powered by coal ,as the first automobiles were
I remember the coal dust and air particles and soot
that filled my eyes and hair and face. Ugly. Polluting .All we had.
Childhood saw transition to diesel-still with fumes
but less physical pollution. D.H Lawrence writes
about not wanting to go down in the(coal) mines
as his father and grandfather did before him.
Margaret Thatcher closed down those coal mines
The air became cleaner-the water too
Earth relieved from intrusive unsafe coal mines.
But what do workers do-when their only income is terminated?
Those huge windmills only require truck drivers and maintenance workers
Solar panels ditto-all specialized jobs
And the scale is huge-taller than me and you
I do not want coal to pollute air,water,earth-or you and me
I want renewable energy systems, Please..
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