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)
FACEBOOK UNIVERSITY
BY NOW EVERYONE WITH A COMPUTER
has
seen those cute animal videos posted on the Internet
Memes
and pix in blogs are LIKE(d)and SHARE(d)@large
until
we enter THE AGE OF REPLAY
You
cannot escape the WORLD CUP
broadcast
in every garage and shop and bar on the planet
America
mourns a 2-1 loss as if it had to withdraw from
Vietnam,Iraq,Afghanistan!
So
much depends upon a red wheelbarrow
I
have eaten the plums that you left in the refrigerator
You
see?We learn one-liners,Titanic ocean liners,disaster epics
without
significance,consequence or context
Modes
of learning are often as important as content...
Soon
they will replay our defeats
as Pyrrhic
victories-every 4th of July-to Veterans,with PTSD.
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