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TrevorM
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I was recently doing research for a class which is studying some of your poems. I was interested in the Football Poem and wondering if their are hidden commentaries on war in that poem as well.
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Tom Zart
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PLANTING TREES
God gave earth its incredible trees
For timber, food, fresh air and nesting.
Man and fire have destroyed too many
And their abundance is not self lasting.
Thank heaven for all who replant trees
Insuring forests for our future and more.
We need trees for their potential harvest
Planted everywhere more then before.
Together we can make a difference
In the taste of earth’s air and its beauty.
How we leave this planet for our children
Is not just our purpose but our duty.
Go to the nursery or drive to the woods
And dig yourself a beautiful tree.
Take it home and help it grow tall
For all to inhale, consume and see.
How hideous would our world grow to be
Without the shade of a glorious tree?
To make sure they never vanish from sight
Is up to nature, mankind and Thee.
By Tom Zart
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Tom Zart
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LIKE A LILY AMONG THE THORNS
Like a lily among the thorns,
So are you among the rest.
Your love is my joy of life
Which by God’s grace is the best.
When I sleep my heart is awake
It is the vice of love within.
By day or night I seek your love
My life mate, my partner, my friend.
You ravish my heart with just one look
When I’m less than you desire.
Your eyes speak without words
As displeasure kindles your fire.
Your beautiful and extraordinary
Like a fragrant flower from the wild.
I dream of the day you softly whisper
“My love, I carry your child.”
The vines put forth their tender grapes
The fig tree her sweet fruit of life.
My love for you is everlasting
As you nourish my need for a wife.
God gave man a woman to adore
And a woman a man to respect.
God gave us children we love till death
To provide for, cherish and protect.
Until it’s dawn and the shadows flee
I will hold you close and ponder
Our life together past and present
And may our future be blessed by wonder.
By Tom Zart
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Tom Zart
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TEACHERS
Tolerant, supportive and sympathetic teachers are the best
While most seem ideal, some shouldn’t teach at all.
Great teachers find their work fruitful and rewarding
As they pass on their knowledge with love as their call.
Good physical and mental health are a important
For teachers must have energy, stamina and determination.
To shoulder their duties as shepherds of thought
Passing on wisdom to each generation.
In the words of Henry Adams,“ Teachers affect eternity;
You can never tell where their influence will cease.”
As the teachers of the Bible spread their message
Their students learned of war, faith, love, death and peace.
Teachers world over have the same basic goal
To help others mature, reason, accomplish and grow.
They instruct, inform, debate and discipline
Teaching the rudiments of life we should know.
By Tom Zart
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