Gert Strydom Poems

Everywhere the cosmos are appearing,
after the days of soaking spring rain,
the entire veldt is like Eden again.
To me this time of year is endearing
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I had been for your last words
on separation unprepared,
where your decisions do affect the future,
with pain in my life is realized,
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"Unto Adam He said…cursed is the ground
for thy sake…Thorns… shall it bring forth."
Genesis 2: 17-18
"The soldiers platted a crown of thorns,
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Lord, I bring to You a small offering:
another day of dirty earthly toil,
I do earnestly pray for Your blessing
and water on the red-brown fertile soil,
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As the early morning breeze the leaves stirs
solitary it sits high in the acacia-thorn,
watches the other birds frolic in the firs
while another new god-given day is born.
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For long it had been an eternal night
with just water covering everything,
with no other kind of colour or light
that did any sight or dimension bring,
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When the weaver twittered for its mate
I imagined you here inside with me,
that you and I looked at the rising sun
and there was no movement on the street.
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Today I do stand in the greatest awe
of technology of power, fuel and steam,
wonder if a person can of myths dream?
I do comparisons with other ages draw,
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The most inner part of my broken heart
recall your liveliness and loveliness,
your grace and the lovely smile on your face,
radiance breaking through as happiness grew
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(after Adam Lindsay Gordon)

Dawn
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