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)
GRACKLE PURPLE BLACK
STORMTROOPER SURPRISE!
Troops
swoop upon my wormy post-rain grass
and
bite the beaky harvest from new moist
(death
means life for others' choice
is
to take what is available/and sharp voices
remind
one of a Crystal Night.
Small
inside their uniform/bigger via bullying
their
only beauty in brute force
to
take from us their one surprise
We
have come to praise the new/
that
Light announcing day and possibilities
They
bring dark clouds of greed
to
peck and steal without permission
Taking
is their only mission
If
each were individual/beautiful
i
really would not mind @all
Tithe
my life to feed the flame of future
yet
authority has no poetry
and
force is their main course
and
just desserts fail consequence
as
they trespass upon my grass
i
wait for gridlock /shutdown/showdowns-to pass..
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