Thursday 7 April 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?"

WORDS YOU CANNOT USE @AMAZON
LENNY BRUCE HAD DIFFERENT WORDS,
as did George Carlin."THE FIVE WORDS YOU CANNOT USE ON TV"
Lenny would recite them,and be hauled off by police.Obscenity
is in the eyes of undercover police.Censorship is always political.
So when STARBUCKS staff seek to Unionize,media becomes politicized/weaponized,
and the wishes of workers ignored and vilified.Now the word is out-UNIONIZE!
Covid has cut the unemployment rate,and some workers will never return
to low-paying and abusive employment conditions.So-to AMAZON..
Where the workers are task-timed,and suffer from RSI.Management
comes up with a "CHAT APP"to "increase morale"-but certain words are verboten.
"Slave labor","grievance","living wage"-and the worker's word-"Union"
You cannot say these words that must be spoken.It is Spring of 2022,
and Unions are the front line topic for every workplace and Corporation.
To censor this discussion only propels the Union movement into action.
Starbucks first,next-Amazon.

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