Gert Strydom Poems

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Apocrypha: Psalm 24

Everything is measured out in the cycle of life
there is nothing that you do not provide or know of,
You have the knowledge of the antelope that dies when the hunter's shot resounds
even of the hunter that falls to a predator,
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1112.
Beauty Like Yours Is Very Rare (Italian Sonnet)

(after Dante Gabriel Rossetti)

Beauty like yours is very rare and do not fall
in Homer's, Keats's or Shelley's poems sublime,
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1113.
My Girl (English Sonnet)

My girl, to my heart and soul you are anointment,
in my words you are in many terms and disguises
and I do look out to our next intimate appointment
while with you and in you my heart constantly rises,
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1114.
Will I Tell The World And Not Be Able To Be Silent

(after Herman de Coninck)

Will I tell the world
of how soft your arms, body and nature is
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1115.
You Fold Around Me

(in answer to Herman de Coninck)

You fold around me with days that are full of rapture like sin,
where days and nights do pass without us noticing
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1116.
Whatever The Future Might Bring (Rubiyat Sonnet)

Whatever the future to us might bring
I still do believe I have got something,
something of you do remain in my heart
and about love it does constantly sing,
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1117.

Where this hour in its great amazement
brings something holy and honourable to our love
between you and me there is no separation
while constantly my heart sings songs of praise to you,
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1118.
You Are From Your Free Will My Mistress (Free Verse Sonnet)

(after Louise Boshoff)

You are from your own will my paramour and wife
where you do love me with the faith of a child,
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1119.
You Had Awaken A Eternal Love In Me (English Sonnet)

You had awaken a eternal love in me
as you had shouted my name at the gate
while you waved extremely merrily
and the night was dark and it was late
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1120.
Apocrypha: Psalm 25

When man is busy with iniquity and darkness
there is nothing that You do not observe and comprehend
and every monstrosity is saved for judgement in Your record
but You do only want the best for each person,
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