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?"
ALL MY CHILDHOOD-CUPS OF TEA
Repeated as needed-spur to speech
We would gather by the boiled water
Pour it in a pot over black tea leaves
Pots that is-not tea bag isolation
DOYEWANNALTHERCUPOFTEA?
Call from Ollie's Tea Rooms in Northey St Farm
Kangaroo Ground Chai Tent
Anywhere tea is a Universal Language-
from Lan-Choo,Bushells,to China Black,to Earl Grey
Now Herbal-Ginger,Fenugreek,Rooboos,Tumeric
Now tastebuds can delight in piquancy of flavorings-
Mint,Chamomile,Fruit Teas-EASE of imbibing
No rush -just calm,and sweet ,to delight in
the collision and collusions of world cultures in a tea cup
Not a bag.Not a bowl.Pot perhaps-our world sips tea
in a thin China tea cup..
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