Monday 14 March 2022

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?"

WHY WE GATHER @LIVE OPEN MICS
BECAUSE ZOOM IS NOT ENOUGH
Nor is Cisco Webex,Skype,Facebook nor Google Meet
Because virtual is not actual.LIVE!means conversations
can vary off-topic and meander towards meaningfulness.
Because when we actually talk with one another,time stops..
We discover more by looking at ,listening to and absorbing
than any digital icon or template  or avatar can fake.
Because community means diversity ,and we are all different
Of course ,we cling to singing together in whatever medium is available
ALL OF THE ABOVE expresses our preferences in/adequately
For radio-voice is the choice of our species
Pre-TV,we sat is circles and shared stories.We still can
Unless that ZOOM goes down,or the Web is attacked
We need to be in human company-just to find out
What can happen next!

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