Long Maxie Poems

HARMONY 69
The night of twelfth December `69  
knotted together an icy storm wind 
that whipped False bay`s waves 
to white -frilled blankets.
Thunderclaps against primal rocks
resonated through a ghettoe of glowing tents
on a dark, rough...

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Genisis 1
26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock...

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THE CROSS

I fold my arms and close my eyes,
I picture a cross so tall.
Mary His Mother 
And Mary His disciple
Crying below, at His feet.

Blood running down the wood.
Finally resting on the ground
Soaked up by the...

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A BLESSED CHRISTMAS FOR ALL WITH POETRY SOUP

Dear Caren, Andrea, Cay Cay, Carolyn and Jan
Rico, Arturo, Paul and Chris, all of you are the same 
Excellent  poets, together with, Gordon, Duke and Line
Each of...

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Princess Warrior

Sometimes the path is very rocky,
Sometimes the path is very steep.
Other times it may be just plain walking.
Other times we may dream while we sleep.
Jesus You never said it would be easy
But I am...

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Safety and Warmth
 
I don’t often talk or share my feelings.
But when I do, it’s to You, Jesus my Saviour.
I pray through the night and the dark lonely hours.
My Saviour is with me keeping me...

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Call out to Me


Hungry, thirsty, worried.
That’s what I am
Reaching out, longing and pleading.
Lost in a world of darkness.

Theres a penlight rolling around
The batteries are flat.
Too broke to buy new ones.
Fumbling in the dark.

Matches, they are...

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DO as you are told,

 

We moan about our hardships,
But hardships are mostly brought about by ourselves.
You can say “but I didn’t cause it!”
Look really hard!
Did you say YES when you should have said NO?
Did...

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Under the African sun

When loneliness bite’s and red wine doesn’t help
And mowing the lawn makes you feel a little green,
Red faced and hot! 
Winter it is not !
A tree with a shower
Cold water gives you...

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Dear Jesus

 

I haven’t written in a while,
I’ve missed not writing.
I haven’t been reading enough either,
I’ve missed not reading.
You feed my soul,
You make me know that everything will be ok!
Thank You Jesus for the life...

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FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

 
There is excitement in the air!
There is a disturbance in the airwaves!
The dogs are restless.
The birds have disappeared
The air is still, like its waiting!
We are in for a storm of note!

The...

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Where Eagles Dare

 

Where Eagles dare and Angels fear to tread,
Gods breath breaths. 
Where hurricanes blow and tornadoes swirl
Gods breath breaths.
Where volcanoes boil and the mighty lightning strikes
Gods breath breaths.

He parts the mighty seas
He makes...

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(Shuffling with Shel)
   Ode to Shel Silverstein

The master taps across the stage
Wiggling rhymes upon his page
Tapping, leaping, letting go
Silly poems that steal the show.

Heel, shuffle,
Heel, step
Like A Runny Babbit
Falling up
Flap, heel, turn
A Light...

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HIS WARMTH

 
It’s hot outside,
But I am cold,
Bone chilling, icy cold.

There is no warmth to be found.
Objects are just objects, they have no feeling or warmth
You can hold them, but they can’t hold you back.
You...

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MY SAVIOUR

When life is just too hard to handle. I turn to You Lord.
When the debts pile higher than the sky, I turn to You Lord
When my knees are bruised and rough from kneeling on...

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Anticipation

 
This morning the sky was bright red
Before turning to a dirty milk
The air is still
The heat is intense and dry
You can hear the leaves crackle underfoot

You can feel the energy in the air increasing
Like...

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JUST FOR A WHILE

Just for a while, it would be nice to be held….
For someone to pat my back and say “ there, there, don’t worry”
“everything will be alright”
Just for a while, it would be...

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Run Baby Run
 
Run baby run,
You need to run, run, run
You need to run baby run!
Don’t look back
You need to run baby run!

Shadows are falling
Night times a’ calling
You need to run baby run!

Daddy’s waiting arms...

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PASSION

It’s indescribable!
Something you either have or you don’t.
Only one so passionate can recognise it in another.
The way you sit, the way you hold yourself.

Bridled passion.
A deep sadness behind the façade
Hands of strength, but gentle too.
Compassion...

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