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)
MANY LIVES IN ONE
begin with a cloud in your head and the sky bright blank
blue
storms
may arise as you rise with lightning hue
Cry
for the moments you lost rushing through
There
is never a time when you know exactly what to do
The islands exposed
by our drought are stories too
If
you were a mountain,a mining company digs you
If
you are a forest,you are no match for a fire
If
you are a river-well,dam you-water rise higher!
These
elements you carry as stories in your skin?-
they
have a life,too-inside and outside your dreams
Pathways
,tracks and roads through your wilderness
Homes
are built out of your recycled emotions
When
fire love cools,do compassion's embers still warm?
or
is earth just scorched for the seed stories still to learn?
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