Gert Strydom Poems

(after Mandi Engelbrecht)

The faces around him is a confusing sea
of unknown people for whom he does not care
and he keeps away from pleasure and enjoyment;
he does not anymore understand his Bible or God.
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There is some confession, outside the sea foams,
he feels comfortable with Dido where there is rest,
he feels no pain; the waves want to carry him along
there is no heartache, the sweet bond
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A pipe is pinned into the body
in a melody of drops from a sack
life is black, like an unknown rhapsody
soldiers embody a secret attack
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Somewhat slightly the shore, the lights ebb away
waves toss and play while the moon shines brightly
in darkness nightly the stars glitter over Table Bay
and the wind is blown only somewhat lightly.
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It has come to the time
where everyone that follows Jesus Christ
must ask not
what can my faith, my church,
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A big cat darts energetically forward,
growls hungry, ignores juicy kangaroos,
lengthens mighty necessary obscure paces,
quietly rushes sneaking towards uncommon,
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Never in the time that I exist
did You declared human secrets
like now to me, things intertwined so deep,
given to me with illustrious meaning
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Never in the time that I exist
did You declared human secrets
like now to me, things intertwined so deep,
given to me with illustrious meaning
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God had blessed Abel’s offering
but not his and with rage filling him,
he saw his brother feast
in the mercy pouring down from heaven
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How eager he was to make Him
king of the world,
trying to force him to get involved politically.
But the Son of God remains silent
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