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?"

WE CAME FROM CAVES

Fire was our only temporary Light

We read the stars to wander beneath them

We could track their comet light flight path

Now cities splurge electric light

You cannot read the night sky

Light pollution dims our personal astronomy

We seek Sanctuaries-high or deep

So we might see in the dark again.

Tourists seek those Northern Lights

or stargaze from heights in Bolivia or Andes..

Dark Parks and Dark Skies are now designated spaces-

Darkness must be preserved -for purity of vision..

To see ALL the stars above the Nullabor Plain

Gives one a desert view immune to electric glow

Only Flagstaff,Arizona has Dark Sky status.

Only in blackouts from fierce electrical storms

Do we see what our ancestors once saw..

Points of Light from Ages past ..Seen only deeply

When we Preserve our Dark..