Rob Ayling 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 Tom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, 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 with in 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 not indeed!!" (The wondrous poetpic is by Jack McCabe, who I hope forgives me for scribbling all over it with Photoshop)
AWARE
that demolition and destruction of current sub-standard housing
stock
displaces
and dispossesses and discourages low income
residents-artists,musicians,poets
Highrise
is a highcost enterprise.Single story is our price
range,Slum,squat,hovel-welcome to our ghetto!
Anger
rises when we pay twice for eviction-via homelessness and jailing.Rents
astronomical,no cheap homes
Rooms
in boarding houses now for retired elderly with incomes.Young with three jobs
and no car try.
Three
strikes-you are out!Duplexes around me empty regularly.Barrios deep South
recycle their tenants
as
the rent/job cycle becomes a Zen snake swallowing itself.This matters!Soon no
room for us in this Ark!
High
costs ,high taxes,refugees flee to Elgin,Buda,Kyle-outside Austin City
Limits
Now
they talk of Magic City in the past tense.Present and tense as police killings
/eternal gridlock
Every
spirit displaced is future us.Every song lost is a bird and a tree.Leave our
cheap homes be!
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