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?"

RABBITING AUM

CERAMIC BUNNY

I was in a Texas town(Palestine)

I caught that train for a trip

Got off on a siding when

another dusty town welcomed

Walked around their history

Found an antique shop that welcomed me

Full of ceramic figurines

You remember when people filled their parlors

with little sculptures?Well,the whole shop was just like that!

I stared at dolls and toys and animals rendered glaringly

Looked at the glass cases of small town history

Bought nothing-but it occurred to me

People fear Nature-need to render it posthumously

All these figurines lacked that glow of life and Light

that human beings and animals share(sometimes)

I left that shop,but the memory remained

I was dreaming ceramics on the return train

ONCE I KEPT RABBITS IN MY BACK SHED

Before that-it was a shelter for the homeless

but they came indoors(for the heat)..I went to Victoria Markets each Saturday morning

To beg the leftover lettuce leaves for them to eat.Now,rabbits have personality-eye glam and glow.

They may not talk much,but they know-enough to hop away from guns and towards the food,

so i learn from them,preferred them ALIVE!and LIVING!(never have i eaten Lapin..

But winter came.They caught colds.Even with their fur coats on.So now i think of preserving them

when i stare at ceramic rabbits and -remember when..