Gert Strydom Poems

All that really matters is God
and although the world is totally rotten
nothing can make His atoning sacrifice in vain
or the love that does protect in every commandment
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'The war in Ukraine will continue
until the complete defeat
of Russia. We have already
lost, the rest is just a matter
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It's hard to move weapons and equipment
while in Ukraine it's muddy all over the place,
where people do a terrible winter face,
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Between the time that the day dies
and the sun hangs precious
like a ruby in the sky
and the time that the day breaks
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Two of the Russian navy Raptor class
patrol boats have been totally destroyed
on a timid sea as clear as blue glass.
They did not have chance to be annoyed
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Russian missiles off-target did into Poland go,
they did two people that they do not know kill,
where as Russia acts on it the world should bestow,
where they do at will innocent blood spill.
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Iryna, today the fighting is intense,
we fight to halt the Russian advance.
in the barrage to eat chips I got a chance,
in all of this my love for you is immense,
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(for Annelize, after Elizabeth Barret Browning)

I love you by God's perfect will and grace,
where along with me you do strive for right
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I do believe that love lasts forever
even if after death it starts again
to find someone that is very special,
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Where on that hill of Calvary ages ago you were slain
You died there to quench man’s pain,
although still your bright light
shines down in every day and every dark night
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