Gert Poems - Poems about Gert

...When mama made her famous green Jello dessert We knew something big was about to happen to our family. Sometimes it was company like Great-Grandma’s sister, Gert. Other times it meant we were gett......Read the rest...

...Forget everything you have heard about stereotyping the pigs. I met some the other day, who were cleaner than my cousin Jigs. They vacuumed and dusted the barnyard until it was clean enough to eat.......Read the rest...

...They could not discuss politics; religion was out. Never agreed on anything, my cousins Gert and Pout. Gert was a liberal, Pout was against politics of all kinds. They were sisters forever but had......Read the rest...

...We ten stood behind Marvel, holding on to each other. Not sure what was going to happen. Afraid of the wrath of our brother. She is the oldest girl in the family, and our cousin to boot. She likes......Read the rest...

...My heart is beating, and God sees this ; In my mind, there's no one to share my heart with; God sees this; he looks up; huh, we both know; That we're not alone. He's my groom; I am his b......Read the rest...

...We are trying to one up each other as usual – another story teller and I. Our stories are getting wilder, less plausible, and we are laughing. Suddenly I remember my pal Gertrude’s story. I am pre......Read the rest...

...I If one evangelizes for God, caution Must never be thrown to the wind In (mission) field, social science education As anthropology says, learn, be kind: Slow to judge, eager to understand Many......Read the rest...

...If I had known Gert had cancer I might have backed off. No, you wouldn’t have. How do you know? I know you. But if I had known it was the last time I would see her. I might have….. Her voice ......Read the rest...

...What can lies create, conceal, remake That truth doesn't sanctify as pure snowflake What could mouthed trust in Providence provide That pride now, once desperate youth, would hide?......Read the rest...

...G-risly E-nemy R-eally T-errifies S-hocked T-ravelers R-egarding Y-ucky D-isease O-f M-ankind Topic: Birthday of poet Gert Strydom (April 03) Form: Vertical Monocrostic......Read the rest...

...~ Grandma Gertie Keeps Her Word ~ Grandma Gertie would always keep her word 'Twas a sign of a righteous soul, she'd heard -- Tasty turkey she'd promised Did her best to be hones......Read the rest...

...G-reat E-xcellent R-ighteous T-hinker S-ees T-o R-ead Y-our D-ivine O-utstanding M-essage Topic: Birthday of Poet Gert Strydom (April 03) Form: Vertical Monocrostic......Read the rest...

...Jose, Harvey, Irma, Gert, Cat. Five puts us on alert. Howsoever they are named, Mother's fury can't be tamed. Churning, roiling, liquid wall, looming four-plus metres tall. Floods of biblical......Read the rest...

...Oi be nowt but an auld country hick, we a liddle bit of gall, an a lotta stick. Oi baint niver afeared to speak me mind, nor critizise folks harshly iffen Oi find zummit I don’t loik. Tis allus ......Read the rest...

...So my friend said his sister was saying her vows In a low key church ceremony three weeks from now No parties, no showers, no flowers, no muss But I thought to myself she deserved a small fuss! ......Read the rest...