THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poet

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)

THE VOTES OF POETS

I want you to know your art is still outside our home -

your colour filled celebration of life itself

next to it  - a peace sculpture via our cowboy poet neighbor P J

and a tree - with budding wildflowers beneath

(all of these get our vote)

There is (in the front) - a wild garden - where birds and butterflies wing in

(they get our vote, too) - as does the wild wind

which reminds our elder trees of their mortality

(yes - another vote - for wind - and earth /for gardens,and colors,flowers-even weeds

whose politics seems both random and eccentric)

Our back garden has both compost and mulch (more votes)

our friend has his bicycle shed there - and we share a feral garden space

Backyard washing line (vote!) for sunshine (Vote vote!), rain barrels (V V V!)

and more creaking trees for birds to sing new mornings in.

You see, we are so busy voting all the time -

for art, life, gardens, sunshine, goodwill, harmony and Light

we forgot to remind you - we vote for you, too! Alright?