Gert Strydom Poems

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1411.
Early Wnter

When later than usual
the sun sneaks out like a sniper,
then I do know that it is winter
while the iciness of the wind
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1412.
Loosing Its Material Form

As if stomping out of a dream one night
just as I put out the light
and was blinded by darkness
with red glowing evil eyes
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1413.
It’s Dark

Its dark and the one light of my motorbike
cuts through the night.
In the distance traffic light upon traffic light
gleams a set red colour
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1414.
The Bird

We were walking in the park,
our little zoo of dogs and you and me.

One was splashing in the stream,
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1415.
Pigeons At Dawn

People make extraordinary efforts
to catch the essence of life,
to be truly living
and some visit third-rate motel
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1416.
Vulture Calls

Who killed all of these
these carcasses of elephants,
buffalo and almost every wild gazelle
vulture calls to its mates
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1417.
As A Child I Waddled On Behind You,

in my childish tongue we had long conversations
and when darkness came
your eyes were still full of joy and new hope

but far too quickly those days did pass
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1418.
I Know That You Love Me True

Trust me; I know that you love me true
and I love you with everything in me
but God I love the very most
and whatever the cost
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1419.
The Light Of Day You Are To Me

and sometimes to eternity
our love goes strong
as if together we do constantly belong

and I try to love as well as I can,
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1420.
There Is A New World Between You And Me

There is a new world between you and me
where we find something more than just love,
where we do forget all of the past pain and heartaches,
where we only know about how we feel now.
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