Wednesday, 5 May 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?"

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BELIEVE THIS
THE NECESSITY &DANGER OF BELIEF
We project ourselves upon the moving screen
of other people's dynamic motion capture/picture/dreams
These Dreams inspire.Work perspires.Revelation meets revisionism.
The clash of beliefs?Withdrawing from Afghanistan-ask women..
They do not believe the affirmations of Taliban.Their body of experience is pain.
Ask the women of Saudi Arabia-whipped for other people's adulteries.
Ask journalists beheaded for truth speaking.Imprisoned whistleblowers.
Those empowered by belief can cause Elmer Gantry harm.Pedophile preachers/politicians.
Yet we believe in them-same with police murders"a few bad apples"when all are gun toters.
WANTING to believe results in projection-upon rock stars and basketball heroes /abusers.
KNOWING Presidents rape (and get away with it)does not disturb faith in Presidents
BELIEVING in flat earth does not make Gaia flat.Vaccine hesitancy does not impinge upon vaccine efficacies.
BUT you are what you choose to believe-making mock-science a fallacy,like reversed conspiracy theories.
Toxins like Sarin,chemical warfare,DDT dumps in California,SUPERFUND sites show the harm of uncontrolled science.
And denial,doubt,withdrawal from debate reveals the limits of fake belief.Which crossroads will you take?

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