THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

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 appearences 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)

JIMI HENDRIX'S BIRTHDAY

Every year,we gather @Brad's

for a pot luck/campfire and a music jam

2012 sees a Full Moon and Jupiter shine

while we are inside improvising

Folk come in from Happy Jacks

i hand them poetry(they hand it back)

They have come to join in a living sound track

So its up to the standing microphone

Drummer girl has hands on drums

Brad on guitar with Jimi riffs

JC on guitar electronics

and we are Jimi's Children now

He birthed us in the white blues

(starshine in an Age of Cloud)

Guitars and smiles weave communities

of those addicted to harmonies/and we

will always remember him

every time-with improvising

To be born happens in every awakening

Jimi is with us-just keep on jammin!