Gert Strydom Poems

(for Annelize)

I
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(after Ingrid Jonker)

A long summer and golden sun memories
that was filled with love I do know of
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(for Annelize, in answer to Ingrid Jonker)

In the mirror image, the reflection, of glass
of my memories I do look back at many hours,
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When the turbines at Impala platinum
sing right through the night at a high tone,
at the goldmine it sounds as if a monster
or hellish lifts do groan under something,
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In the darkness of the Springs central business district
where taxi-drivers do curse on each other
and do forthright shoot at the Brakpan busses,
where they do try and kill black foreigners
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(for Annelize, after Elisabeth Eybers)

You were to me more than the light in your eyes,
you did give me hope in my inability.
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A mosquito buzz,
the red day come suddenly
to pieces it does fall.
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(with apology to and in answer to Stephan Bouwer)

My best friend Stephan,
the Lord God omnipotent & omniscient & omnipresent
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(after Lina Spies)
I

People that had to lead from the front do lead others down the abyss,
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(for Annelize, in answer to Stephan Bouwer)

Today you are a part of my great healing
where former loves have already caved in
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