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    Except Ye Come as a Child
    Except Ye Come as a Child
    Except Ye Come as a Child
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    Except Ye Come as a Child

    By Curt V. Martin

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    Except Ye Come as a Child brings imagination, wisdom, emotion, surprises, suspense, and light hearted comedy to poetry. Each poem is a story with its own message and lesson. Although the poems are written so that anyone can understand the content, it will not come as a surprise that one reader may receive an entirely different message from another. Each poem has a spiritual message that speaks to the heart in the area that needs it the most.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJul 3, 2013
    ISBN9781481757126
    Except Ye Come as a Child
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    Curt V. Martin

    Curt V. Martin was born in Montezuma Georgia, in April 1963, the son of Frank and Mary Martin both school teachers. They moved to Miami Florida in 1964. Curt was reared in a neighborhood where most of my peers were poor. His family never went hungry or lacked any necessities. His parents were very good parents, and provided a great home. In 1979 he fell in love with my wife Christine and we began a family at a very young age. He had always been a creative and caring individual who loves with all of my heart. He joined the U.S. Army and his first duty station was in Germany. Christine and their first child Catrecia joined him in Europe. In 1988, at 25-years-old he was stabbed in the lower left quadrant of his abdomen. A 3ft. Section of small intestine protruded the site of the wound. There were no hospitals in the area of Grafenwoehr, Germany where they were stationed. He was medically evacuated to Nurnberg where doctors were unsuccessful in repairing the damage to his small bowels. Christine gave birth to Selena, the 2nd daughter, at the same time of his first week of hospitalization. He was then flown to Walter Reed Army medical Center in our nation's capital, Washington D.C. He was visited by a stranger one morning and the peculiar gentleman gave him a Holy Bible. The Doctors were unable to repair the small intestine and he was too weak for another operation. He could not eat, drink, or have a bowel movement, due to this injury. After 6 months of reading the bible, God healed me miraculously without an operation, to the amazement of the specialists assigned to my care. His family and was then assigned to Fort Bragg in N.C. In 1990 their 3rd daughter Chloe was born. The same year he was deployed to the Persian Gulf conflict and fought In Operation Desert Storm. He was awarded the Bronze Star, and the Liberation of Kuwait medals for meritorious service. In 1993 he left the military and moved back to the Miami area. In 1994 Curt Jr. was born. Curt Senior began demonstrating behavior consistent with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, due to severe Combat stress. He was the senior pastor of The Holy Trinity House of prayer from 2000 - 2002. While struggling with an undiagnosed PTSD ailment, he became alcohol dependent, and a convicted felon. God has caused him to use his life as a canvas. The mixture of colors of his life served as the womb from which these tales of wisdom and spiritual bliss are born. The prayer is that you enjoy them as much as he has.

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      Except Ye Come as a Child - Curt V. Martin

      2013 by Curt V. Martin. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 06/04/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4817-5713-3 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4817-5712-6 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013909874

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Too Smart for His Own Good

      Poise

      The Crook

      Jeannie

      About Life

      Bongo

      Repentance

      All That

      Breakfast

      The Fragrance Of Friendship

      The Storm

      Hunter

      Snow Flake

      Amazing Race

      Woodpecker

      Nitty Gritty

      Black Bird

      Casandra The Lioness

      Glory

      The Ark

      Dancing

      Unarmed

      One In A Million

      The Champion

      The Cracker

      The Cobra

      Apple Cider

      Berries Galore

      The King Of The Jungle

      Master Of The Sea

      Friends Until The End

      Distress

      Abundant Grace

      The Good Shepherd

      Appreciation

      Sorrow

      The Perfect World

      The Meadow

      Ancient Of Days

      About Death

      Upon My Back

      Amazing Pace

      Father’s Day

      Unequally Yoked

      Your Kiss

      Success

      My World

      Let Your Light Shine

      Beautiful

      The Barbershop

      Bus Ride

      The Gate

      Mangos

      Henry

      Pastor Troy

      The Janitor

      Dilemma

      Christine

      The African Queen

      A Tree

      Push

      Johnny

      Confessions

      Reed

      Aquarium Life

      The Argument

      The Lion King

      The Gorilla

      About The Author

      Too Smart for His Own Good

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      The parrot made his nest at the top of the tallest tree.

      He could see in every direction as far as the eye could see.

      His tree was rooted on the bank of a running brook.

      He fished for tasty minnows and he used his beak as his hook.

      Life was good and he was happy way up there.

      His peace seemed perfect and he lived without a care.

      A fox came upon the running brook one day.

      The parrot noticed him while he was still very far away.

      The fox began to talk in his own clever way.

      The parrot was curious as to what the fox might say.

      He said, I’m considering going into the brook for a little swim.

      Then he invited the parrot to come down from his nest and join him.

      No! I am content up here in my tree top nest.

      I enjoy watching foxes swim and I think that that would be best.

      My stomach is aching for a swimming companion you see.

      No! I think that your stomach is aching because you would like to eat me.

      I saw you coming from very far away.

      I do not swim so there is nothing left to say.

      The fox did swim and continued to talk for quite a while.

      He finally became a meal for the parrot’s friend the crocodile.

      The fox was clever, yet the parrot was wise.

      He was too smart for his own good,

      Therefore he met his demise

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      Vector Parrot Macaw

      Poise

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      One summer night in the morning of June,

      A grey wolf howled as he looked up at the full moon.

      A wise old owl demanded that he silence the noise.

      We shall capture more prey if we approach them with poise.

      The grey wolf said, "Come down from that tree and show me the way.

      Show me the truth in the words that you say."

      Your wisdom is something that I desperately need.

      We shall dine together and satisfy both our greed.

      Wisdom declares that that’s not a good deal.

      So no my friend I shall not be your meal.

      The wolf began to cry and got down on his knees.

      The owl said, Cry on, cry on, as much as you please.

      Your great teeth shall not subdue my feathered wings.

      For I’ve heard great agony in the songs of death your prey sings.

      One summer night in the evening of June,

      The wolf cried out, "I shall meet death soon.

      I cry from my soul for I’ve hungered for so long.

      Without help from the wise owl how can I go on?"

      The owl gave a hoot as he captured a rat.

      He touched down on the ground and said, Now here, eat that!

      The moon was full and the wolf let out a great howl.

      That night he ate a rat and an owl.

      The Crook

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      Have you heard the story about the fox named Crook?

      He was interviewing chickens as characters for his book.

      The interviews took place in Crook the foxes den.

      Only Crook came out yet several chickens had gone in.

      Crook walked around with a crocodile smile.

      He had been interviewing chickens for quite a long while.

      The chickens never saw any pages of his book.

      The chickens began to think that this fox was indeed a crook.

      A meeting was held to count the chickens that were gone.

      The chicken president asked the question, why is it that the fox comes out all alone?

      The chickens left the meeting and had the fox on the run.

      This angry group of fowl got behind him with a loaded shotgun.

      A blast of buckshot, BANG! and Crooks tail was on fire.

      Getting to the nearest pond was this fox’s greatest desire.

      They ran ole Crook until the rising of the sun.

      It’s no fun when the chickens get the gun.

      Crook ate very well for many,

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